I approached opera from the theater side, ... I used to rail against the clichs of the form, all those read more

I approached opera from the theater side, ... I used to rail against the clichs of the form, all those sopranos in nightgowns dying in Act 2. So what do I have in my first opera? A soprano in a nightgown dying in Act 2.

As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him read more

As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him to danger.

This is the time of year finances are on people's mind. And this is the time to think about that read more

This is the time of year finances are on people's mind. And this is the time to think about that and make small changes.

The dollar will weaken. We bought some euros below $1.20. We took advantage of the dip in the euro.

The dollar will weaken. We bought some euros below $1.20. We took advantage of the dip in the euro.

They contacted us, and they've been pretty honest about their progress, or lack thereof. I guess a phone book was read more

They contacted us, and they've been pretty honest about their progress, or lack thereof. I guess a phone book was hard to come by.

Pooled funds are difficult to pull off because you're hitting up people for money but giving them little control over read more

Pooled funds are difficult to pull off because you're hitting up people for money but giving them little control over how it's spent.

His shot is hard enough when you can see it. So when it comes across on a one-timer like that, read more

His shot is hard enough when you can see it. So when it comes across on a one-timer like that, with a screen in front, that's even tougher.

Can the knowledge deriving from reason even begin to compare with knowledge perceptible by sense?

Can the knowledge deriving from reason even begin to compare with knowledge perceptible by sense?

We've been coming down here to East Texas and this alumni function for the last nine years now. Each year read more

We've been coming down here to East Texas and this alumni function for the last nine years now. Each year this crowd has gotten bigger and better. I think there's 100-150 people in there tonight.