A reflective piece about the value of endurance, this Father's Day Tribute packs a lot of information about the relationship between a son and his father in a short period of time.
While listening to this piece it called up a deep longing for paternal care. A father's role is so important in giving shape and direction to a child's life that it is not often reflected upon or appreciated. This piece is an honest, reflective, personal and respectful. The listener will be engaged and moved.
This piece is straight from the heart. It has an authentic resonance that anyone who has ever reassessed their relationship with their father -- for the better -- and begins to see him with their heart instead of their head, can feel. In short, a wonderful piece.
In May 2004, Ira Glass, host of This American Life, described what kind of things the show's producer's look for in their stories... generalities to explain what the story is about.
This might not quite have the duration of a TAL show, but it does have the generalities and would be a good, short tribute that I can picture wrapping up a Father's Day weekend of TAL.
A nice thoughtful piece for Father's Day. The writing is thoughtful and contemplative. The producer articulates the feelings that I have often had about my own father. Namely, the retrospective look at a father's traits that once rubbed you the wrong way, but now have that tint of sentimentality. My only criticism is the ambiguity surrounding "the most important news they'll ever hear from my life." What was it? I'm not sure I was ready to be left hanging with that. We heard the father's response, but I think it would have been more powerful if we knew what he was responding to. There was also a tinge of self deprecation, or at least an acknowledgement of the producers own weaknesses. I don't think it was too sappy. Any personal essay I did on my father would be at least as sappy, if not more.
Excuse me while I grab a tissue here. This one got me good. My dad's gone, so it doesn't take much, but my guess is such a tender tribute would have choked me up no matter what. We get a strong feel for the kindness of the father through the description of his loyalty to broken things, and through the writer's sincere appreciation for his father's loving ways. Though the writer never alludes to the difficult news he had to share with his fundamentalist parents, we can guess. Play this for father's day. Play it any time to remind us all to be big of heart and gentle with each other.
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Produced by Joshua Kilpatrick
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6 comments
Deborah Astley
Posted on September 10, 2004 at 01:10 PM | Permalink
Review of Father's Day Tribute: Fix'er Up, Dad.
A reflective piece about the value of endurance, this Father's Day Tribute packs a lot of information about the relationship between a son and his father in a short period of time.
Randy Thomas
Posted on June 19, 2004 at 07:40 AM | Permalink
Review of Father's Day Tribute: Fix'er Up, Dad.
While listening to this piece it called up a deep longing for paternal care. A father's role is so important in giving shape and direction to a child's life that it is not often reflected upon or appreciated. This piece is an honest, reflective, personal and respectful. The listener will be engaged and moved.
Paul McDonald
Posted on June 18, 2004 at 05:41 PM | Permalink
Review of Father's Day Tribute: Fix'er Up, Dad.
This piece is straight from the heart. It has an authentic resonance that anyone who has ever reassessed their relationship with their father -- for the better -- and begins to see him with their heart instead of their head, can feel. In short, a wonderful piece.
Hans Anderson
Posted on June 18, 2004 at 12:30 PM | Permalink
Review of Father's Day Tribute: Fix'er Up, Dad.
This might not quite have the duration of a TAL show, but it does have the generalities and would be a good, short tribute that I can picture wrapping up a Father's Day weekend of TAL.
Whit Richardson
Posted on June 17, 2004 at 09:22 PM | Permalink
Review of Father's Day Tribute: Fix'er Up, Dad.
A nice thoughtful piece for Father's Day. The writing is thoughtful and contemplative. The producer articulates the feelings that I have often had about my own father. Namely, the retrospective look at a father's traits that once rubbed you the wrong way, but now have that tint of sentimentality. My only criticism is the ambiguity surrounding "the most important news they'll ever hear from my life." What was it? I'm not sure I was ready to be left hanging with that. We heard the father's response, but I think it would have been more powerful if we knew what he was responding to. There was also a tinge of self deprecation, or at least an acknowledgement of the producers own weaknesses. I don't think it was too sappy. Any personal essay I did on my father would be at least as sappy, if not more.
Sydney Lewis
Posted on June 17, 2004 at 10:11 AM | Permalink
Review of Father's Day Tribute: Fix'er Up, Dad.
Excuse me while I grab a tissue here. This one got me good. My dad's gone, so it doesn't take much, but my guess is such a tender tribute would have choked me up no matter what. We get a strong feel for the kindness of the father through the description of his loyalty to broken things, and through the writer's sincere appreciation for his father's loving ways. Though the writer never alludes to the difficult news he had to share with his fundamentalist parents, we can guess. Play this for father's day. Play it any time to remind us all to be big of heart and gentle with each other.