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Socialized healthcare makes better opera singers
The longer I watch the struggle in the United States over the health insurance coverage the more I am convinced that tying health care to...
Sam Darling
May 24, 20124 min read


Is the world less violent now?
As a whole, the world is becoming a less violent place. Amid daily shocking news of atrocious violence it can be hard to forget that...
Sam Darling
Apr 3, 20121 min read


Sing Talking
Pop singing isn’t really singing. I love pop music, don’t misunderstand me here. I love dancing to pop and playing it in the background...
Sam Darling
Mar 13, 20122 min read


I’m an athlete
“We believe that everyone who has a body is an athlete.” Nike executive Phil Knight I never think of myself as an athletic person, but...
Sam Darling
Feb 20, 20122 min read


You like the Comic? You oughtta give Opera another try.
Sometimes, I enjoy a mindless super hero movie. Sure, why not? These guys – Chris Hemsworth & Chris Evans (what is the plural of Chris,...
Sam Darling
Jan 25, 20121 min read


Wagner, racism, & musical addiction
I’d heard that the operas of Richard Wagner are addictive, yet I was hesitant about settling in for six hours of Teutonic posturing. I’ll...
Sam Darling
Dec 23, 20113 min read
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