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San Diego Opera head says all want to save company
Heedlessly, blindly going his own way with no thought to how others who have contributed greatly to his success to date, would be affected. You are right, it is not imbecility, it is much worse. Extreme selectivity in registering the emotions and needs of others. Heading towards pathologies unchartered.— April 11, 2014 3:40 p.m.
San Diego Opera head says all want to save company
Source material rules!— April 11, 2014 1:08 p.m.
San Diego Opera head says all want to save company
Lucky Greedy Imbeciles, not that far from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.— April 11, 2014 11:21 a.m.
San Diego Opera head says all want to save company
How about lucky greedy imbeciles, who shouldn't be rewarded for their imbecility?— April 11, 2014 10:06 a.m.
San Diego Opera head says all want to save company
In the Eddas, there are always Valkyries to spare!— April 11, 2014 9:59 a.m.
Time and the Conways at the Old Globe
When I saw this it was still in previews, so there may have been a couple of adjustments here and there, but it doesn't sound like there was a substantial difference. At any rate, I keep thinking of the pivotal moments, when kindness vs. unkindness set the stage for smoldering anger and heartlessness. The power shifts from the solid upper-middle class family to a more entrepreneurial sort of person, with some adapting better than others. The mother holds onto power in ways that thwart the growth and futures of her children, the kindest child dies young. On the one hand, this could be a metaphor for English society of the time--one generation already torn apart from WW I, now facing what would be WW II, and who knows what further devastation. (No wonder documentaries about WW II always mention the resilience of the British people). I thought the production at the Old Globe was excellent: great casting, strong acting, beautifully done sets and costumes. But what strikes me most again are those pivotal moments--when the mother laughs away what could have been a burgeoning romance between a daughter and an attorney friend, when the mother's narcissism negatively effects all those around. The parent's goal is to have healthy offspring, who bring forth the best for the next generation...when we look at larger issues, with society as the parent, it is important to realize what a crippling disease narcissism is. Because narcissism does not allow growth or moving forward, just a commanding attention that may be riveting short term but is paralyzing long term. Which brings me to the subject of the San Diego Opera. Why wouldn't Ian Campbell bring on the next generation of directors, both artistic and financial, and hand over a well-run organization? It would not have been impossible to start a process of that nature about 4 - 5 years ago, and then we wouldn't be in this position, scrambling, fighting for livelihoods... Don't we as a society in the greater sense want to bring out the best, show a responsible appreciation for talent and hard work, for the care and effort it takes to allow the arts to survive? I think we do. We need to support living, breathing art in our lifetime. We need to encourage people, especially young people to take on this rich heritage. Or we could end up, as a society, as threadbare and bankrupt as the Conways. The moral of the story--of course there is always more than one. Encourage the best in each other is the one I would like to choose.— April 11, 2014 9:55 a.m.
Standardized tests shunned by South Bay parents
Good question, annniej--what always happens to the money in Sweetwater? Does it get shuttled off into an account for real estate ventures? Or into the account for paying all the attorney fees for all the corrupt members and ex-members of Sweetwater? Or into the Ed Brand slush fund for needy friends? Or does Ed's RV need new tires again? Will we ever know?— April 11, 2014 9:24 a.m.
San Diego Opera head says all want to save company
But they shouldn't get paid to kill the opera... I guess there isn't a "good faith" clause to their contracts?— April 10, 2014 11:13 p.m.
Opera: Campbells could get up to $3 million more
Maybe the damage control has really started...or maybe we will end up with a combination football stadium/opera house! Psycholizard, Dadaism definitely lives!— April 10, 2014 10:26 p.m.
Standardized tests shunned by South Bay parents
Thanks, but based on practical analysis, I do not think I would appeal to a broad enough base of support. My background is white, middle-America, and many people are distrustful of that. While I believe that everyone deserves a fair chance and that those who work hard receive the rewards of that hard work, I fear that many people are simply more comfortable voting along ethnic lines. My mother tells me I think too much...I think people here want to be able to identify with those similar to them, and that means I wouldn't have much of a realistic chance. But I appreciate the thought!— April 10, 2014 7:24 p.m.