I’ve never been the kind of person who feels obligated to respect a book (or other work of literature) I don’t like, no matter how vaunted its reputation.  I have more than a few quarrels with Shakespeare, starting with the fact that Romeo and Juliet are both complete...

“Now ordinary people are born forwards in Time, if you understand what I mean, and nearly everything in the world goes forward too…. But I unfortunately was born at the wrong end of Time, and I have to live backwards from in front, while surrounded by a lot of people...

One of the most frustrating parts about being a singer is that minor illnesses take such a major toll on the voice.  I will never forget that morning during my first semester in grad school when I woke up with a sore throat.  After four years spent earning my Bachelor...