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Feel sorry for Donald Sterling?
I defend prostitutes as real people, I don't defend their work, recommend or patronize them. But they don't deserve to be compared to Donald Sterling and his enablers, proud bigots spreading hate, real villains. If the woman involved was a whore, selling her body, I might respect her as a victim, but she furthered his wicked schemes, lying and cheating, just like him. She knew who he was, and was on his team. These are evil people. NBA players as a group, are not evil people, and they have a right to leave his team. The NBA has a right to refuse to associate with Donald Sterling. They must.— May 3, 2014 2:59 p.m.
Feel sorry for Donald Sterling?
Don't disrespect whores. They offer a service, they don't manipulate men the way wives and girlfriends do. And it was Donald Sterling and wife that sued to get their money and jewelry back. It was Donald Sterling that perjured himself to beat Elgin Baylor's lawsuit not long ago. Whores delight men for money, for this they are vilified. Donald Sterling bathes the World in filth for money, then whines to a judge to get back the pocket change, candy and toys he gave to a child. Can anyone blame her for tossing his own filth back in his face? I defend the weaker against the stronger, for this reason I take the side of kids who entertain with a basketball for millions against those who conspire in restraint of trade for billions.— May 2, 2014 11:09 p.m.
Opera members advise: fire the Campbells
Bel Canto singers have lost the popular touch with English speaking audiences. Sixty years ago they might make the move from Opera to Musicals like Ezio Pinza. Earlier artists like Deanna Durbin and Paul Robeson had the voice to sing anything, and did. Now nobody moves from one genre to another. The microphone might explain some of this, the crooning style is so commonplace now Opera singers seem like shouting in the ear. They can hold their own in volume with a full orchestra with no amplification, but this skill is unnecessary with amplification. Still, many singers start with classical training, and sing other genres.— May 2, 2014 2:19 p.m.
Feel sorry for Donald Sterling?
Owners and players have a great business together, and thanks to a collective bargaining agreement, players gave consent to the buying and selling of contracts, and therefore agree to work for jerks they hate. But there must be limits. Donald Sterling would be the perfect test case for the players if he fights.— May 2, 2014 1:34 p.m.
Feel sorry for Donald Sterling?
Owners buy, sell, and trade contracts with players in blatant restraint of trade and collusion. Medieval serfdom, or Hollywood contracts might be more precise metaphors, but slavery is far too close. The legal position of the NBA is fragile, Donald Sterling undermines billions of paper value. Remember that the NBA doesn't own arenas, the value of franchises is licences and contracts. If Donald Sterling decides to fight, players can with justice boycott his team, and the legal mess would threaten the League's entire structure. That's why the League acted so quickly. If there is to be a lawsuit, they need it to be NBA and Players against Sterling. Trouble is, Sterling isn't the only bigot amongst the NBA owners, and he drinks with them.— May 1, 2014 11:24 p.m.
Opera members advise: fire the Campbells
Philistine means ancient Palestinian, and it's use to mean uncultured probably should be dropped. Those who care about singing well should give a listen to opera singers, in range, power, sustain, and facility, they are unexcelled. Tastes vary, but skill can be undeniable. Many other types of singers are trained by them.— May 1, 2014 5:07 p.m.
Feel sorry for Donald Sterling?
Donald Sterling revealed the shocking truth, that professional sports are run like a slave plantation, by those with no appreciation for those who made their wealth. Only a corrupt legal system, combined with the fig leaf of union contract, grants the owners any rights. The NBA would be very wise to pay Donald Sterling lots of money to create a team run by Black celebrities as proposed, Donald Sterling would be wise to take the money and run. I expect a filth throwing contest between morons. While they fight, lets hope the players win new rights. Clippers players can't be forced to work for Donald Sterling now, this fact caused the swift action.— May 1, 2014 3:32 p.m.
Opera members advise: fire the Campbells
Lots of performers get overpaid for failure, that's not so bad. Ian Campbell wants three years pay for not working and full severance package, because the institution he ruined can't fulfill his contract, *because he is ordering it shuttered!!!!* I could rarely afford to fill the empty seats at one of his productions, but it's easy to laugh at the self evaluation of management. "*A masked Ball* was the most successful production ever, but nobody came.". Opera that doesn't sell out second night is a flop. An Opera producer that doesn't understand that is worthless at any paycheck.— April 30, 2014 1:06 p.m.
Campbells on leave; SD Opera taking donations
We've yet to see the details of the Campbell's contract, but the paid leave would forestall triggering the known lucrative buy out clause. At the start, I suspected that Ian Campbell concocted his plan to leave suddenly, after getting a better job offer. Keeping him under contract might force him to break it himself, if he wants another position. Very hard to analyse this chess match seeing only some of the pieces, but I suspect they're negotiating terms as we speak.— April 25, 2014 3:39 p.m.
Millions for football in San Diego, zilch for opera
Worse than naming rights, I expect them to propose selling the current stadium site to Spanos at a lowball figure.— April 25, 2014 12:26 a.m.