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.

The Muslim masses, ... ... do not rally except against an outside occupying enemy, especially if the enemy is firstly read more

The Muslim masses, ... ... do not rally except against an outside occupying enemy, especially if the enemy is firstly Jewish, and secondly American.

The nationals were held here in 1960,

The nationals were held here in 1960,

Three weeks into the NFL season, it's hard to say which team is the best in the business. So far, read more

Three weeks into the NFL season, it's hard to say which team is the best in the business. So far, I've got it narrowed down to Tampa Bay, Cincinnati and [the University of Southern California].

If the government does not help us, we are ready to take up arms,

If the government does not help us, we are ready to take up arms,

Those holidays add to the magnitude of the after-Christmas shopping day. This year we planned extended hours to anticipate the read more

Those holidays add to the magnitude of the after-Christmas shopping day. This year we planned extended hours to anticipate the shoppers.

I would rather clean than beg.

I would rather clean than beg.

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out read more

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out in force in a display of respect as I had here today. There were state highway department workers at every intersection on the way to the cemetery and about 40 to 50 state trucks on hand. The Illinois Department of Transportation takes care of its own. It was very impressive.

The best thing about the weekend was how we played in our defense zone. Our coverage was great. That was read more

The best thing about the weekend was how we played in our defense zone. Our coverage was great. That was the thing I was most worried about go in, and we tightened it up tremendously.