[nutmeg]

I now remember how confused Mark Steyn was when he was talking about Rush’s absences. He even made a joke that he didn’t know what was going on. He was obviously being kept in the dark.

I remember that, too. Hate to say it, but this is exactly what I feared. Rush's voice has changed so much over the years, and it probably had to do with years of smoking. *Why* did he have to be such a heavy smoker??

[miss marmelstein]

I always thought the vocal change was from hearing loss and years and years of broadcasting. Never connected it to smoking. Now I’m nagging my husband about HIS cigars.