I’m thinking about radio, so I’ll do another radio-related post.
When Garrison Keillor first came upon the scene, in the days of disco harkening back to the bygone era of big bands, I liked him. Then later, I became tired of him, feeling him to be too smug, and was glad of it that he disappeared for a while. When he returned I tolerated him, as I would when listening to one of those unavoidable, opinionated patrons sitting too close at a movie theater. Then I mellowed to his consistent tone, his constant message, and once again I came to appreciate the writings and the utterances of Garrison Keillor. I’ve continued to like him ever since. His is a voice of reason, that has a way of growing upon a person, resonating to the point where one might even find themself assuming his literary affectations.
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Sounds/Wordpress/DEC06/Almanac.mp3]Among Keillor’s seemingly endless outlets, he produces a weekday 5-minute program called The Writer’s Almanac. It’s on WGBH radio in Boston at 8:55 am. The Web site has only Real audio, which many people don’t have or, like me, have but don’t want. I’ve converted Wednesday’s installment, which you can hear on the audio player.
I didn’t know that Mom was a fan of A Prairie Home Companion. It’s one of the few media outlets that puts a spotlight on Protestants. Somehow, bringing up one’s ancestry in England or Germany isn’t something that’s acceptable in mixed company. At least not around Boston. There’s almost a vague unspoken understanding that anybody making a point of their being a WASP is a closet Nazi. It’s weird.
Lindsay Lohan is scary. She went from being 15 to being 35 overnight.
I should also note I steered clear of the movie version for the same “smugness” factor, plus, I can’t STAND Lindsay Lohen! All the veteran actors she has worked with (McLaine, Fonda, Streep) claim she has talent, but are appalled by her lack of professionalism on and off the set.
You may not know this, Doug, but Mom was a big fan, and listened to him every week!