W. S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert
Sir William Schwenck Gilbertwas an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for the fourteen comic operasproduced in collaboration with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical theatre, The Mikado. These, as well as several of the other Savoy operas, continue to be frequently performed in the English-speaking world and beyond by opera companies, repertory companies,...
both kinds practiced
We've got Kraig, we've Jake, we've got all kinds of options. We practiced them both this week, and we did some other things. It's a game-time decision.
meant pride
We take pride in each other - we were meant to be together.
hard painting
The painting is not the hard part; that's actually kind of fun. It's the sanding, scratching, and grinding. I don't like doing that stuff.
competition forward spots starting
There is going to be a lot of competition for the two starting forward spots this year. It's going to be good.
achievement great patient result
There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting.
construct genes structure turn
To construct something as complicated as our bodies, we turn on different genes in muscles, skin, and so on to structure them.
comparing evolution genes learn looking pattern structure
We can learn about the pattern of evolution by looking at the structure of genes and comparing the structure of proteins.
coming declining fewer operating people pool seen since
The pool has seen dramatically declining use since the mid-1990s. We've been operating in the red, but fewer people are coming each year.
attacking front played side strong together
We're going to have a very strong attacking side that has played together for two years as a unit. We have a lot of firepower up front and a lot of creativity.
basketball both care skills teach throughout trying
We both really care about the kids, and we're both basketball junkies. And we're trying to teach the skills they can use throughout their life.
directed england found historic historical letters lord purchase showing stanley travel
We found historic letters showing that Lord Stanley directed his aid-de-camp to travel to England to purchase the Cup. That was an interesting historical find.
bill health safety time
The only time the commissioner can do that is when there is a substantial health and safety threat. It is a fundamentally different bill than when they started.
budgets decided donate fire help heroes homeless involved limited local ministry operate volunteer
Volunteer fire departments operate on very limited budgets. We wanted to help these local heroes and decided to donate some of our equipment. We are also involved with local ministry programs, donating washers and dryers to help the homeless and unfortunate.
basketball front last lose practice seniors task
We know we've got a Herculean task in front of us, same as last year. Our (five) seniors didn't want to lose this one, though. They wanted to practice and play basketball at least one more week.