[The lines that most pleased Anderson as composer are in the second verse:] Show the rainbow of your promise/There will read more

[The lines that most pleased Anderson as composer are in the second verse:] Show the rainbow of your promise/There will be a brighter day. ... I wanted to write something that would convey a spirit of hope.

[The only way actors could breathe on the sound stage was through an air regulator.] You couldn't get out, ... read more

[The only way actors could breathe on the sound stage was through an air regulator.] You couldn't get out, ... because the camera crew was literally bolted in. You can't get out; you can't go up or down. It really brought home the visceral feeling of what those men were willing to put themselves through.

It will require school districts to have a plan on how they will deal with school opening and closing.  It read more

It will require school districts to have a plan on how they will deal with school opening and closing.  It will require the mayor to have a plan on whether or not they're going to ask the theaters not to have a movie, et cetera.

Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, read more

Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, and the guy calls up and makes a joke about it. He said it was totally disarming. It was also totally brilliant.

That's why it's nerve-wracking; you've just got to sit there. As a coach, you're helpless. There's nothing you can do, read more

That's why it's nerve-wracking; you've just got to sit there. As a coach, you're helpless. There's nothing you can do, but it's fun.

Using a private contractor and outside advisory team will help expedite the process.

Using a private contractor and outside advisory team will help expedite the process.

Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.

Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.

Parenthood is one long exercise in relinquishing control -- or the illusion that we ever had it. Postparenthood is about read more

Parenthood is one long exercise in relinquishing control -- or the illusion that we ever had it. Postparenthood is about acceptance.

This is really good news. I compliment our staff, the leadership teams in the schools, the students and parents – read more

This is really good news. I compliment our staff, the leadership teams in the schools, the students and parents – everyone who had a part in that.