Firemen and police have a big Celtic background, from way back when New York police and firemen were mostly of read more

Firemen and police have a big Celtic background, from way back when New York police and firemen were mostly of Irish and Scottish descent.

What we wanted to create for the film was a sensual feeling using the traditional Japanese kimono as our key read more

What we wanted to create for the film was a sensual feeling using the traditional Japanese kimono as our key starting point. We took the creation of the kimono and changed it to make it something that the modern, Western audience would relate to.

As our country bled . . . its leader's wife came to this podium piously to call for a new read more

As our country bled . . . its leader's wife came to this podium piously to call for a new human order, this when thousands of Filipinos were political prisoners.

We're still collecting scientific data. I'm really surprised we haven't gone into emergency mode. This time last November, we were read more

We're still collecting scientific data. I'm really surprised we haven't gone into emergency mode. This time last November, we were passing through this same zone, and we got clobbered.

[Ms. Andersen, who couldn't afford to live on campus, remembered meeting other commuters at their cars at the moment members read more

[Ms. Andersen, who couldn't afford to live on campus, remembered meeting other commuters at their cars at the moment members of the Alameda County Police force stormed up the avenue toward them. The National Guard closed in from the other direction, and overhead, a helicopter [hovered over] the assembled group.] I thought, 'How did we come to this?' ... I witnessed what I thought was the hypocrisy of some of those protests.

It is, in a variety of ways, particularly for the singers. It often goes from spoken word to singing without read more

It is, in a variety of ways, particularly for the singers. It often goes from spoken word to singing without a pause or transition. It takes a lot of practice.

The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work.

The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work.

Business-to-government companies target fewer buyers that have enormous purchasing power and more dependable shopping lists,

Business-to-government companies target fewer buyers that have enormous purchasing power and more dependable shopping lists,

Costs should never be a concern in making school bus riding as safe as possible.

Costs should never be a concern in making school bus riding as safe as possible.