Who are you, One Sock? Do we old-timers know you by a different name? In fact, I considered One Sock's comments a valid take on the broadcast, but also considered my impression a valid one, especially since I knew -- through Bob Garfield having been upset over Meeteetse's death -- that he likes ferrets, and because I am a long-time NPR listener and know his teasing style. Can understand that to some it might not seem gentle teasing, but being used to his reports it sure seemed like that to me. Different strokes, that's all. Also, I do think that he does his job well. The interviewee's job is to present the case but the interviewer's is to draw in the audience. National Public Radio news reporters are the best in the nation, and widely sought by other news sources; to reach this pinnacle they have to know their jobs exceedingly well. I suspect that everyone who is going to listen to the broadcast has already done so. I also suspect that there are as many varying opinions as there are listeners! Some will be more like One Sock's and some will be more like mine, but very likely most will disagree with both of us -- either to the side of one or the other, or between us. That's fine. The world would be a boring place if everyone agreed. By sharing different takes on things and being willing to listen we all learn, and that's where the fun is. It's not worth getting one's nose out of joint about something as natural as different people having different perspectives, or trying to push a single dimension in areas with a lot of room for varying perspectives; if I had a nickle for every time someone disagreed with me... (and everyone can say the exact same thing which is why we all can laugh about those nickels). [Posted in FML issue 3293]