Last night as I was driving home from work I was listening to All Things Considered. There was this discussion about Johnnie Cochran OJ's lawyer who passed away yesterday. One of colleagues, Connie Rice, came on to speak to Robert Siegel or Michelle Norris, I can't remember. What I do remember is Ms. Rice heaping praise on Mr. Cochran and then saying something that made me sit up and think. She said that what made Johnnie Cochran special was his "Human IQ", his ability to see a jury and immediately understand and connect with them. This is a great skill to have for anyone (not connect with a jury, but with people). Why it made me prick up my ears is that it is a skill that I completely lack.