Say hello to veteran NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten, who will be discussing his new book, "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba," at Politics & Prose on Sept. 21st at 5pm.

What word do you routinely misspell? Gjelten

What's the name of your cell phone ring? Ding-a-ling

What time did you get up this morning? 0630

When did you last cry and why? When my dad died last March

How many emails do you receive a day, roughly? 25 worth reading, 100 not

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What's your favorite letter? N (with a tilde on top)

What single person played the biggest role / had the biggest influence on your journalism career? Glenn Hovemann, editor of the U of Minnesota Daily (1969)

When's the last time you volunteered? Where? Ashamed to say it was last February – Presbyterian Homes, St Paul MN (unless you count working for public radio)

Who is your favorite active journalist? Martha Raddatz (duh!)

What did you have for breakfast? Double Tall XH Skim Latte

What one toiletry item could you not live without? Toothpaste

If you could have one superpower, which one would it be? Time travel (but only back, ahead would be too scary)

Red or white wine? Red

PG-13 or R? R

Lincoln, Jefferson or Washington Memorial? Lincoln

Leg or breast (chicken, of course) Thigh

Friday night or Saturday night? Friday (TGIF!)

"Wedding Crashers" or "Old School"? Are those movies? I'm a pop culture illiterate.

The Palm or Cafe Milano? Milano

Yankees or Red Sox? Red Sox

Jenna or Barbara? Barbara

McSteamy or McDreamy? Stumped again!

Leno or Letterman? Leno

Stewart or Colbert? Stewart

Boxers or briefs? Depends (I mean, IT depends)