Tue, August 15, 2006
Soup from Hugs—11:52 AM
One of the things we do at work – besides designing beach houses for the rich and famous – is listen to the Diane Rehm Show on NPR. You should check out some audio clips from the site if you want to hear the sound of a woman having a stroke for the duration of an entire interview.
Searching for that link was the first time I'd seen a picture of Diane. I'd always assumed she was at least 112 years old and missing an eye. The show is actually fairly interesting and she's at least as insightful an interviewer as Terry Gross. But I spend the whole hour cringing at her voice. You've heard the expression, "He's got a face for radio"? Diane Rehm has a voice for painted portraiture.
AC — Tue, 8/15/06 5:16pm
Holy shit– that bat is still alive?? I used to suffer through her when I was in high school and had to drive an hour to and from OKC to work. I can't recall why I kept listening... Now I'd rather shove my face in a dirty cat box.
The stroke victim description is the most apt I've ever heard. Boozehound never seemed quite right.