I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being read more

I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity.

In places like Ford County, Piatt, Douglas and DeWitt counties, (agriculture) is a large economic driver.

In places like Ford County, Piatt, Douglas and DeWitt counties, (agriculture) is a large economic driver.

These are probably extreme cases. More often, structures are calibrated so that assets pay down while a derivative amortizes. Most read more

These are probably extreme cases. More often, structures are calibrated so that assets pay down while a derivative amortizes. Most investors, who do not want their returns squeezed, would insist that the original transactions are modified to contain risks.

In the immediate postwar years, the whole of Europe was in a recession. So first of all, it helped us read more

In the immediate postwar years, the whole of Europe was in a recession. So first of all, it helped us step out of a recession; it gave a certain amount of speed to the economy. But that was the first step.

I can never make up my mind if I'm happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were read more

I can never make up my mind if I'm happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton.

It was really a mix of our two cultures.

It was really a mix of our two cultures.

Music I heard with you was more than music, and bread I broke with you was more than bread. Now read more

Music I heard with you was more than music, and bread I broke with you was more than bread. Now that I am without you, all is desolate; all that was once so beautiful is dead.

I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration - which meant I wasn't going read more

I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration - which meant I wasn't going to get a real job - so I started doing a little standup.

We should be applying that in a much tougher sense of holding accountable what the fiduciary trusts for these campaigns read more

We should be applying that in a much tougher sense of holding accountable what the fiduciary trusts for these campaigns are. And if they are being used to contravene what is a fundamental Canadian policy, then the question for using charities for that should be questioned.