tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61630935809817438702024-02-06T21:29:03.001-05:00Maria BrinkmannGetting to know Maria Brinkmann "Offstage"MBrinkmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08793047363619992284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163093580981743870.post-88751072194578888632010-09-22T11:40:00.000-04:002010-09-22T11:40:51.921-04:00An Ode to NPR<style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">An incredible Summer Storm is happening outside my window, and because summer storms live on my short list of favorite things, I thought it the perfect occasion to write my debut blog.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And with the completion of that thought, the sky has cleared—brevity being one of the best characteristics of summer storms.<span> </span>Nevertheless, I’m still in the mood to write what is sure to be a little love note to National Public Radio.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Since my recent move to the Upper West Side, I have listened to endless hours of NPR.<span> </span>Without TV and with rather loud chatter in my head, I’ve come to appreciate and rely on the regular programming that streams from the speakers every time I tune in.<span> </span>I engage immediately.<span> </span>The voices are diverse and knowledgeable, the storytelling finessed.<span> </span>But I think what tops the list of reasons I am quickly becoming a devoted “NPR listener” is that over the last two weeks, my worldviews have been in constant transition.<span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Usually, this is not something I’d rave about.<span> </span>I like to know what I know.<span> </span>For me, uncertainty is uncomfortable.<span> </span>But this is different.<span> </span>NPR delivers news through conversation, and I can’t help but listen to all sides.<span> </span>I’ve noticed my thinking is more fluid, with room enough for perspectives I never before considered. <span> </span>I find myself questioning some part of a segment days after it aired.<span> </span>This new mode of receiving information is surprisingly liberating.<span> </span>It is also reminiscent of college—before I felt the need to be so defined about…well, everything.<span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So here’s to NPR, for being great company, and only costing me what I can afford to lose—a little certainty.<span> </span>Happy listening!</span></div>MBrinkmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08793047363619992284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163093580981743870.post-65572061977505882932009-12-08T16:13:00.006-05:002009-12-08T17:16:13.310-05:00Maria Brinkmann: Offstage<a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeSMRXUQYIb_K4qUQzMpOy1wleCFm2EACzcrq-2gCqV767kDKj6UK2d6DxmiGTmn5-gnDkeL6koD4k_uKJ7LAWs05_ov-L-GeuvWRQ2Ndn6JHIHBuiJijyS6wwbLnApzDFhZmHgmxpXVX/s1600-h/maria+0029_prv.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeSMRXUQYIb_K4qUQzMpOy1wleCFm2EACzcrq-2gCqV767kDKj6UK2d6DxmiGTmn5-gnDkeL6koD4k_uKJ7LAWs05_ov-L-GeuvWRQ2Ndn6JHIHBuiJijyS6wwbLnApzDFhZmHgmxpXVX/s320/maria+0029_prv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412983326041186786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Hello and welcome.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I am happy to announce the launch of my new website <a href="http://www.mariabrinkmann.com/">www.mariabrinkmann.com</a>. Many new and exciting things going on over here so be sure to check back often as I will be updating this blog with the latest news. Thanks so much for visiting.<br />Maria<br /><br /></span></span>MBrinkmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08793047363619992284noreply@blogger.com1