I sat in rapt attention waiting for the reporter to break out into a giggle, while the interviewee talked about the subtly of 3 pieces composed for triangle.  No laugh.  No “Do you really expect the world to take you seriously?”.  No Satisfaction.  Perhaps I don’t hear the subtle tones of the triangle as anymore than a solitary clanging because I have burnt out my auditory nerves on Lily Allen and Vampire Weekend.  Who knows?

What I can say after many years of being goaded by Ira Glass, is that although NPR may be cheaper than my trip to Starbucks everyday it not always better. If this is what you are going to do with my pledge, I’d rather give to some poor, needy bank.