CHRISTINE PALMA
“To write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric” –Theodor AdornoAbout
| ABOUT THIS SITE: This will eventually be the catch-all site for my writing and artwork. |
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| ABOUT CHRISTINE PALMA: I am the Public Affairs Director for KXLU Los Angeles, 88.9 FM. I produce and host “Echo in the Sense,” a weekly hour-long radio show featuring long form interview, lectures, and magazine-like feature pieces. The program has been on-air since 1994. OTHER RECENT CREDITS: In June 2006, I scored this hat-trick at the Southern California Journalism Awards:
WEBSITES: HERE FOR: Moments of absurdity and the sublime, the fresh perspective, the novel, the spark MANIFESTO: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight… =^_^= DILEMNA: Adorno wrote – “To write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric.” I guess I’m looking for ways to maintain optimism in the face of the increasingly decentralized world we live in, both on a personal level and in terms of the current national politics. Which begs the question: Is ambivalence/distance (being once/twice/totally removed – the dance between approach and avoidance) our only safety? SOLUTION: A good night’s sleep can change the world. CAVEAT: Had to learn the hard way that—–> No good deed goes unpunished. INTERESTS: The “sublime;” the search for authenticity; the built environment & sustainability; drawing, painting, sculpture; DARPA Grand Challenge, robotics and military technology; public radio; design that stops you in your tracks; fontography; This American Life; classical civilizations; peace studies; public affairs and social justice; crossword puzzles; catching up on sleep; visiting more places in the world; meeting unique people with a story; becoming a better writer, artist, person. |
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