Happiness is just an illusion caused by the temporary absence of reality.

Happiness is just an illusion caused by the temporary absence of reality.

I did actually think about that quite long and hard, I must admit, when you've been No.1 for 10 years.

I did actually think about that quite long and hard, I must admit, when you've been No.1 for 10 years.

Finally. Finally. She [Strickland] finally broke the barrier. She was sick, and she's finally starting to feel better. She won read more

Finally. Finally. She [Strickland] finally broke the barrier. She was sick, and she's finally starting to feel better. She won bars at states last year and she could be right up there again this year.

From the late Classical period and more so in Romantic and Modern opera, the weight settled into the orchestra, with read more

From the late Classical period and more so in Romantic and Modern opera, the weight settled into the orchestra, with the voices as a free obbligato above it, ... That just drives me crazy. I want the vocal line to be as much the core as the bass line. I want to create the illusion that the voice generates harmony, color, line, everything.

For them to begin to see ACS as a more positive presence in the communities -- that's huge progress. We read more

For them to begin to see ACS as a more positive presence in the communities -- that's huge progress. We sit now right on the cusp of losing that if we're not careful.

Innovation, creativity, and enthusiasm are all linked. When you walk into a warehouse and the manager can't wait to show read more

Innovation, creativity, and enthusiasm are all linked. When you walk into a warehouse and the manager can't wait to show you what the staff has accomplished, you can feel the enthusiasm, excitement, and pride. When that energy doesn't exist, there probably isn't much innovation or creativity going on.

Stay is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.

Stay is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.

February is a dry month anyway. It's typically the driest month. And this February was drier than most.

February is a dry month anyway. It's typically the driest month. And this February was drier than most.

That lineup doesn't have any weak spots. The bench is full of stars. When you're pitching against them, you look read more

That lineup doesn't have any weak spots. The bench is full of stars. When you're pitching against them, you look at the on-deck circle and the guy there is even better than the one you're facing.