He has the most excellent voice. He could do radio.

Today, I heard a nice sound. My classmate in my speech and writing class for visual thinkers, who I'll call *Matt Davis, read aloud an excerpt from a book with great care and vocal adeptness. I've told him many times before that he has a tremendous voice. He usually just shrugs his shoulders and says thanks. But he's selling himself short.

I worked in radio production for four years, people. So I know what the hell I am talking about. As soon as possible, Matt should start doing some voiceovers on the side for money while in school. With some luck, he could end up doing some great public radio in the future. He could be the city planning correspondent. Wouldn't that be so cool?

I went to high school with NPR correspondent Ari Shapiro. Ari started his broadcasting career working as an assistant to Nina Totenberg. Now Ari does his own stories. He usually is traveling around, reporting on the vibrant community landscapes of America and beyond. But to be quite honest, his voice isn't that great. He was a theater kid at Beaverton High School, so he tends to project a bit too much in his reporting. But otherwise, he's a thoughtful reporter. I don't think he went to journalism school, either.

I will end this entry with a tribute to my most excellent past boss, George Liston Seay. Now this individual has a voice of gold. His almost 20 years in radio broadcasting is a career to revere. George is quick to mention about the importance of choosing your words and tone carefully. Some days, his voice is like red velvet cake. On other days it's like a bold, smooth vintage Barolo. Even when George is sick and has a hacking cough, he sounds better than me.

*name was not changed to protect identity of future radio personality