"Tell me what you had for breakfast."
It's a question sound engineers and producers often ask guests to check their microphone levels. Over the years with Salon Talks, I've heard hundreds of responses, but the only one that ever stuck in mind came from the author who replied, "A big salad." No bagel? No eggs? No oatmeal, even? "I feel like whatever happens for the rest of the day, at least I had something good to start it." I was thoroughly intrigued.
