Category: Education
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My Bangladesh
My Bangladesh was shot in the year 2000 in Dumki, Bangladesh while on a visit to Lutheran Healthcare Bangladesh. Stephen Padre, Kevin Jacobson and I worked with a 9-year old boy named Rockibul Hussain. We called him “Rocky” for short. Jim Parks did the editing back in Chicago. The weather was unbelievably hot, but the…
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Tamil Nadu Drummers
In the Southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu, drumming is popular. First, the animal hide instruments are warmed over an open fire. Then, let the music play… www.frakesproductions.com
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30 Good Minutes Spiritual Jouney, Rick Steves
Click on the above picture to view a story I produced about my friend, travel writer and PBS Travel host Rick Steves. The story was produced for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club‘s 30 Good Minutes program. 30 Good Minutes is an award-winning weekly broadcast on WTTW Channel 11 (PBS Chicago) and in syndication in other…
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Holy Land Video Workshop
This January I conducted video production workshops at two Lutheran schools in the West Bank. This video clip shows workshop participants wishing the world a “Happy New Year.” The clip was used in the workshop. The workshops were held at the Dar Al Kalima Lutheran School in Bethlehem and at the Evangelical Lutheran School of…
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Making Silk in Bangladesh
Have you ever wondered how silk is made? Outside Saidpur, Bangladesh I toured a silk production facility. The small factory is a non-profit operation (RDRS) that provides jobs and economic opportunity for women in this poor nation. The silkworm is the caterpillar of Bombyx mori, the domesticated silk moth. The silk moth is entirely dependent…
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Holy Land in the Shadow of War
This holiday season found me in the Holy Land. I was invited by a friend, Kathy Adam, to tag along as she lead a group of Minnesota pilgrims on a visit to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and other places in Israel and the West Bank. It was a wonderful opportunity to make new friends, visit with old…
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Thanks to Rembrandt
Long airport layovers are a travel downer. Amsterdam?s Schiphol Airport makes the wait more pleasant by teaming with the Rijksmuseum to offer travelers some 16th century Dutch eye candy. “Thanks to Rembrandt” is a free public exhibit that features samples of work from Rubens, Johannes Vermeer, Hans Bollongier and even Rembrandt himself. www.frakesproductions.com
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“Martha” Theater Organ
This is a video I produced back in 1986 for the now defunct WCFC-TV 38 in Chicago. It is a story about Paul Van Der Molen of Wheaton, Illinois, and his Robert Morton Theatre Pipe Organ affectionately named, Martha. www.frakesproductions.com