Oh, yes, I loved “Foyle’s War.” I think I finally got all the episodes from my library. And a good observation about Willie Nelson.
One of my sons is competing in Oral Interpretation next weekend, and I’ve been coaching him for his reading. “Look at the words, and think about what they mean. Slow down and crank out the consonants, they’re there for a reason. You can shout if you want, it’s about people being killed!” Fun stuff, and I hope he sticks with the public speaking; this is his first try.
That's often the problem. Super-fast speech gives an impression of something that isn't really there. I've been telling my daughter to slow down.