You'll be great, Stephanie. Just remember to take a breath before you speak, start deliberately and compose your thought before you blab. Also be conscious of your "uhms" and "like" verbal filler.

That's what has worked for me on the radio. Mostly I have a written note in front of me that says "Slow Down!"

ah, damn, Barb, I'm sorry. Keeping my fingers crossed that the experience eventually leads to a payoff!

Thanks, guyys! The producer said I was great. I almost forgot my phone number, though.

vw, how's your mother doing?

She’s doing pretty well. Nothing is broken or pinched. She’s got some good painkillers, and she’s back at work today.

You guys! I am going to be on the radio, maybe, in 15 minutes to talk about immigration. I'm nervous I will sound dumb or worse, ineffectual.

You will be amazing, because you are amazing. Oh, and I see it went well. YAY!

Yay Hil!

HIL! WOOT! DETAILS!

It's in Georgia, about 50 miles west of Atlanta. The pay is at the really low end of the scale, but it comes with benefits, and cost of living there is pretty cheap. I told them that I'd probably be working there for a year or two and then applying for a better job somewhere else, and they were fine with that. I've got to let them know by Monday, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to take it -- considering the state of the market, I really can't afford to bet on getting anything better. It's not my dream job, but it's a place to start.

Hil, that's WONDERFUL news!!!

Congratulations, Hil!

The University of West Georgia?

Congrats, Hil.