From my friend Paul:

Al Gore spoke at Seattle’s Town Hall on June 4th. I didn’t get to hear him live (tickets sold out in just a few minutes), but his speech played on the radio two days ago. I found his talk surprisingly entertaining and I recommend it highly.

There was a time (ancient Greece?) when erudition and eloquence such as what he demonstrates would actually advance a person’s political career. While listening, I wistfully tried to imagine a president, of the United States, who could think and speak like this.

You can listen here:

http://www.kuow.org/defaultProgram.asp?ID=12897

Or you can download the podcast here: http://www.kuow.org/podcasts/speakers/speakers_forum.asp