Terry Gross

This has turned out to be one of the best weekends in recent memory.

It started by having the luxury to spend a long afternoon with my great friend, Heather. For whatever reason there may be, it is not often that you can spend a good deal of time with someone these days...and to not feel the pressure of time, but to just lie back and to talk with someone, was a glorious gift. And someone that makes you genuinely laugh is also a rare and wonderful treat.

At some point late in the day we roused ourselves from our stimulating conversation and decided to eat. Mark joined us for dinner at Cafe Tandoor, a very nice Indian restaurant. I am still in search of a worthy chicken vindaloo, and while this one was quite good, it was also quite different from my familiar Pacific Northwest vindaloos. So, in that arena, the search continues. However, let's take a moment and talk about the naan. My, oh my, but it was great...hot and fluffy and very tasty. So tasty that Heather and I had four servings. We were over-indulgent pigs. Really. But, again, great naan, people.

Then, Mark left us to our own devices, and we headed down to the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square to see NPR's Terry Gross. It was a great show. Terry spoke about the intricacies of interviewing, and how she came into journalism in the first place, and to radio in particular. Interwoven in her lecture were audio clips from some of her more infamous interviews, such as Bill O'Reilly and Gene Simmons. She used the audio to enhance her points, and they were also quite amusing. She was quite self-effacing, and although it was a short show, I felt that we got our money's worth.