John McCain was on David Letterman last night, and he asked the Senator some tough questions.  Tougher questions than the regular media often asks, so this is why I've titled this post, what I've titled it.

But more than that, Dave seems just to have changed.

I've been a fan of his for decades.  I watched his Late Night show, since it started on NBC, way back when.  In the weeks leading up to that launch of that show, I'll never forget the promo that I saw.  Dave was looking into the camera, and said something like, "Late Night With David Letterman begins Monday.... and I'm told NBC just gave us the go-ahead for COLOR!"

That's the Lettermanesque humor that I've always enjoyed, and have been know to try to copy.

Dave is still funny, and still sarcastic, but there seems to have been a change.  Maybe it was his near death experience from a few years back, or maybe it was his having his first child, but to me he seems different.

A few weeks ago, I tuned in for no particular reason, and his guest that night was the women (and I have forgotten her name) who is the Director for the United Nations program in charge of feeding hungry children around the world.

Obviously this is a serious and important topic, and Dave treated it so.  I don't believe he cracked one joke, or made even one sarcastic remark.  He treated it with the grave seriousness that such a topic warrants, and it was clear to me that beyond that, the fact that there are starving children in the world is something that bothers him greatly.

This new-and-improved Dave comes across as a person.  A real human being with feelings, instead of a sarcastic-comedy-robot (and I don't mean that as harshly as it sounds).

Whatever the reason, I find myself tuning in to watch Dave more than ever.  Yes, I have more time on my hands since I became unemployed, but now that I've discovered this new Dave, I intend to watch more frequently, as my schedule permits.  I might even have to get a DVR box so that when I return to work, I can watch his shows the following day.

Oh, and if it takes Dave asking tough questions of our politicians, to get real answers, then I'm all for it.  The corporate media doesn't seem to do it, and they're questions that need asking.  I say go get'em.