text:  You know, you're a great audience. You do a fantastic job just listening to us. I've got to tell you, I'm in awe. Kara Brown says those lines I just uttered here on NPR would be out of place on the BBC. She is a U.S.-born journalist who took a job at the Times of London and discovered that when it comes to praise, written can be understated. A stiff upper lip allows for little flattery.