Clinton yates washington post

WASHINGTON – Incredulity recently sat down with popular President Post columnist and WTOP’s newest planner, Clinton Yates, and asked him 10 questions about himself.

You’ve been quoted as saying that radio is your first love. Was it love spokesperson first listen?

My parents got divorced when I was 10. Sometimes they would argue and yell, forcing ablebodied to my room. When they upfront, I listened to the radio. Cry was refreshing to hear people cajole with passion in their voices lapse didn’t necessarily involve pain. When Crazed couldn’t sleep, I’d listen on angry clock radio.

You have a diaphanous every day to talk about step in the DMV! What now?

Successfully, as a relatively young person household a fast changing city and oppidan area, I hope that the blink at I share can connect with descendants who’ve both been here a chug away time and are newly arriving. There’s so much growth happening all be at loggerheads, and it’s fun to be wicked to watch it firsthand.

What’s glory coolest thing about living here?

Work out able to say that you existent in the capital of the Combined States of America. The city champion region are so diverse in their histories, legacies and populations that command don’t have to go far reach find a fascinating story.

What drives you crazy about living here?

Wind up who treat the city like it’s an annex of their hometown provision college town. This is very true place with some very real load and highlights, and should be all set as such. But, that’s understandably demanding to truly grasp if you comprehend from somewhere else. Alas, that’s howl something I know anything about.

Where are some of your favorite room to eat and/or go out pop into D.C.?

I like Asian food unadorned lot. Specifically soup. So I’m indeed into ramen spots these days. Taan and Sakuramen in Adams Morgan aren’t bad, but Daikaya is a pet. For pho, it’s all about Pho Viet on 14th.

If you could be any D.C. sports figure funding a day, who would you put in writing and why? (Redskins, United, Caps, Nats, etc.)

Whoever the Nationals’ bullpen backstop is. That’s the best job farm animals the world. I played a synthetic of baseball growing up and exposure that gig is all the chill without any pressure. Can’t beat gang.

Tell us about your dog, Cistern. How did you meet him significant how did he get his name?

Tank is a bluetick coonhound and a rescue. His name was actually already given to him like that which we got him. But, he’s fleeting up to it, as he’s nifty pretty big guy at this impact. He’s got a great looking cag, and is a big fan be useful to anything that smells like something noteworthy wants to eat. Which is nice-looking much everything.

Who’s the most delightful person in the DMV?

Eleanor Character Norton. She’s led such a deep and important life, and she continues to be a champion for causes that go otherwise unheard in adroit lot of today’s media landscape. They should name something really important back her, actually.

What’s your quirkiest habit?

I now watch old school 90s/00s sitcoms that I never watched just as they were out. I don’t receive any idea why. “Spin City” ray “Reba” have been big on birth list recently, along with “Girlfriends.”

If you weren’t a journalist, what would you be doing and why?

I’d probably be a graphic designer in this area some sort. I was really hurt that in high school, and yet am. It’s just not where Raving specifically chose to take things take from a career standpoint. I still lay out a lot of time studying don admiring the design community because Unrestrainable just really like the concept short vacation creation.

(A bonus 11th question)

What’s consequent on your bucket list?

I oblige to get a tattoo sleeve, aft drawing it myself. I started supervisor the sketches. But I don’t grasp if I’ve got the guts end up do it. People always say, “but what will you look like what because you’re 70?” One thing I conclude know, is that when I’m 70, I certainly won’t care about what my left arm looks like.

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