The peer review system is satisfactory during quiescent times, but not during a revolution in a discipline such as astrophysics, read more

The peer review system is satisfactory during quiescent times, but not during a revolution in a discipline such as astrophysics, when the establishment seeks to preserve the status quo.

Dean Martin's albums for Capitol are among the most timeless vocal pop ever recorded. He was a great singer, with read more

Dean Martin's albums for Capitol are among the most timeless vocal pop ever recorded. He was a great singer, with a unique, behind-the-beat laconic style that perfectly fit his devil-may-care personality, and made very astute choices as to material and arrangers. And perhaps best of all, he never took himself too seriously, either on record or In life! We're thrilled that he's a big part of our artist roster.

I don't enjoy being a celebrity, I don't want any part of that or any part of that fame for read more

I don't enjoy being a celebrity, I don't want any part of that or any part of that fame for fame... i'd actually rather die than be a celebrity slime!!!

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.

We'll probably trend a little bit lower [in the next couple of weeks]. A lot of the gains have been read more

We'll probably trend a little bit lower [in the next couple of weeks]. A lot of the gains have been on positive comments made by companies like Dell and IBM, but I think a lot of this reflects market-share shifts rather than a recovery in the overall market.

We love the concept of someone becoming a star through a process that started with their local radio stations. For read more

We love the concept of someone becoming a star through a process that started with their local radio stations. For us the Showdown is like having hundreds of talent scouts evaluating tens of thousands of artists.

A blackout is similar to any side effect of drinking too much such as vomiting or abnormal behavior. The implications read more

A blackout is similar to any side effect of drinking too much such as vomiting or abnormal behavior. The implications beyond that are people don't know what they did.

We had a lot of kids that had to change roles. There were growing pains. This season is about the read more

We had a lot of kids that had to change roles. There were growing pains. This season is about the growth of the kids that do the right things.

That's my people. That's the way that our fans react. For us, that's normal. I know over here, it's not read more

That's my people. That's the way that our fans react. For us, that's normal. I know over here, it's not typical.