Some might argue that the only noticeable thing about Rita Cosby – beside her absence from MSNBC's airwaves of late – is her voice. Deep. Raspy. The type you call a 976 number for but would never admit to it.

And now, after years perfecting her trademark – which falls into the same category as Nancy Grace's "caring," except only of of the two is authentic – it is, all of a sudden, gone.

Since Cosby appeared on the air last week - after a three week "enforced" vacation in Mexico - her trademark rasp was gone and she was speaking in an unremarkable tone of voice.

Cosby declined to say what exactly she'd done to get her voice back.

But she did say that she had been to a see a doctor before her three weeks off the radar. [...]

"I am getting so many compliments about my voice, I intend to keep it this way. . . Thanks for noticing how energetic my voice sounds."

Though it might be hard not to "keep it this way," if those rumors about her Mexican surgery are to be believed. Either way, glad to have you back, Rita. It's been hard ruminating on your axing without you around to prove you're still allowed inside the building.