It was really a pleasant surprise to hear you on Savage. I have followed both of you for years. I understand some of the comments about Savage but I believe that “extremism in the pursuit of Liberty is no vice” – so I forgive Savage his occasional rant. I think it is justified. I hope you will be a reguar guest. Keep up the good and needed work.

Good commentary, of course.

(See also this.)

Neo: I too was was surprised by your relatively neutral accent: To my sensitive Deep South ears it sounded more “Connecticut” than “NYC”, and without that “brash” sound that my roommate from college had (he was from Long Island). Or maybe it was your professorial demeanor.”

Now that I am reading through others’ comments I see I needn’t have bothered.

Yeah, she has that almost cozy sounding academic, not regional, drawl. Or growl …. hahahahah

nyght: I’m curious–what was the difference? What had you imagined, and what was different about my actual voice and/or demeanor and/or words?

You can be honest; I’m curious.”

He made an interesting point. Your voice was pitched lower and was more resonant than I would have imagined, your manner of speech more measured, your delivery more considered, deliberate, and reflective than not. Kind of Meryl Streepish, but less nasal. I couldn’t detect an eastern seaboard accent.

In fact you’re probably used to monitoring what you say and its impact as you say it. Some evidence of offering feedback as a learned technique.

You have almost the same voicing and delivery and timber as a female psychotherapist I knew socially, who was originally from Chicago.

Probably comes with the territory. The job territory, not the geographical.

Doesn’t mean you’re not quite coltish when off the job. LOL

She used to join Sen. Fred on his relatively short lived radio show, and I listened a few times, which is really the only reason I know what she sounds like.

You make a good spokesperson for the conservative POV. Do it again when you get the chance.

I think you had Savage on his good behavior; he managed not to sound too outrageously flamboyant.

Are you going to do more Pajamas Media? They’ve hinted at some new directions in their online enterprise.