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I have often joked that I have a decision-making disorder. It took me three and a half years to finally marry my husband. I spent a year doing graduate work
I spoke in a meeting recently with three fellow women who are good friends and also 10 to 15 years older than I am. Before the meeting began, we exchanged
Growing up, whenever I would ask my parents why they didn’t pay me for my good grades like some of my friends’ parents did, they would always remind me of
While trying to entertain my just turned one-year-old daughter recently, I handed her a stick of frozen butter, still in the wrapper, that I had just pulled out of the
“I don’t bridge or tunnel,” I once heard a Manhattanite say. As a non-native New Yorker, it was my first experience with the insular attitudes of some who live on
Jack of all trades, master of none. This phrase first appeared in print in 1785. As implied, it describes those who have a superficial level of skill in a plethora
Every singer has heard the term “proactive” at one time or another during their career—unless, of course, they don’t read or leave the house. Steven R. Covey popularized the term
Ah, February. The holidays are but a distant memory, as are ambitious New Year’s resolutions, and spring seems forever around the corner. Under a cloud-covered sky and amid sub-zero temperatures,
If you are an avid or even casual reader of Classical Singer, you have probably noticed recent themes and references to health and fitness. The series “Does Size Matter,” about
Six months ago I welcomed a bewitching baby girl into my world. She arrived with a beautiful, perfect little body—tiny hands and feet, chubby legs and arms, a cute little
When I first read Susan Eisenberg’s cover story featuring Robert Orth (p. 20), I couldn’t stop reading. I knew little of Orth’s career and began reading, curious to learn more.
The second semester of my freshman year I enrolled in Italian 101 at 8 a.m. on Monday through Friday to fulfill the language requirements for my vocal performance degree. I
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