One thing you may not know about The Current on-air staff is we are exceptional dancers. We have to be. Because it is our job to dance around anything "political."

And frankly, in these precarious times, everything is potentially political. As a publicly funded radio station, we respect the diversity of ideas our listening audience have, and we never assume we're all on the same page about anything.

That's something I learned years ago, when I was nearly run out of town with pitchforks for making a comment about a baby gorilla who died in the zoo, offering out of heartbreak, "If there is a bright side, it's one less gorilla in captivity."

We cool? WHOA! Apparently not.

If I have to write a letter of apology to the person who took offense, really — how sincere is that? They know how I feel. Now it's about protocol, which I suck royally at.

As on-air staff, we can't: have political signs in our yards; sign petitions; attend anything remotely protest-like; or editorialize about anything on air or on social media. I was so paranoid that I considered entering my polling place last November wearing the Scream mask. It made me seriously reconsider my alternative-career path as a dogs-in-hot-cars vigilante/meth-lab owner.

Having said that, you should know, and I think you already do, we are a passionate bunch of thinkers and troublemakers who feel things deeply, just as you do. Many of us walk around here at work trying to protect our friends' heads from exploding.

That's where things get trick-trick-trick-trick-tricky.

Yeah, yeah, we are a music station. Nobody is turning to The Current for political analysis; however, our job in many ways is to reflect back the culture and community we live in. So the question of how to do that in a genuine way without letting any personal ideas slip is a wicked challenge.

If one of our musical heroes passes away, you can be sure we will be authentic and open with our feelings, sharing personal stories and grieving with you in real time. Shiva radio at its finest.

If you the listener are grieving over something political or socially unjust, you might reach out to one of us and you may wonder why your favorite rock DJ is being so very Switzerland. Believe me: If heavy eye-rolling and cringing were a currency, I'd be the richest woman alive.

I posed the question on-air earlier this week: With everything happening in the world now, is it your natural instinct to retreat into something safe and familiar, and stay away from mainstream or social media, or do you feel more inclined to be involved, speak up, consume everything you can get your hands on, and engage in something you feel strongly about?

I want to understand you, so let me know.

Dance this mess around.

Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how'd you like the play?