I think I can relate some these days to Al Gore when he calls himself a "recovering politician". I am a recovering DJ. I can't close the door on doing it ever again, but I'll be damned if I can see where or how. Oddly, I suspect I'd be better now than before for two main reasons; one of which I share with Al. It seems that neither the Gorester nor myself actually give a real big fuck anymore about pleasing the dweebs who run our former business. Caring about your customer more than your career usually results in a better product. It certainly resulted in a better Al Gore. The other thing that has made me better on the air has been doing 5 years of C-SPAN. It's kind of like having an egodectomy. No names, no ego, no jive, no bullshit, no cliches, just one on one, LIVE, to the point, right the first time, the audience is boss, air work. It's like the Brian Lamb School of Broadcasting . I am grateful to Brian for his leadership and example, and it has made me a much better broadcaster. So, do I stick with the Gore plan, or do I decide to run again someday. Hmmmm ... I hate what the biz has become, but I sure do love being on the air. Somehow I think Al knows what I mean.
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