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- Charlotte Mcdonald
- Username: charlotte_mcdonald
- Location: New Haven, Connecticut
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- "Sew Spot Sew"
- Summary: "Sew Spot Sew" is an audio piece by Sergio Gonzales, who strongly advocates DYI -- Do It Yourself, a movement that began in the late '50s. Since then local stores have supplied DYIers with anything they might need. According to Sergio, DYI will avoid exploiting children from third world countries who are forced to make the new products we all buy.
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Surprising and informative
Charlotte Mcdonald
Posted on December 23, 2010 at 06:06 AM
The opening to this feature on the Do It Yourself movement certainly catches the listener off-guard--but it made me listen through to the end of the piece. And Sergio makes a convincing case for the value of being in touch with the stuff we use in our daily lives. The tone is lyrical at times, almost like a spoken word piece. Sergio hits a more traditional public radio stride after two minutes and really drives his points home. But he takes a risky and very effective to catch our attention--and it works. This piece would be a good addition to a show on conservation, globalization, or thriftiness in tough economic times.