When you're creating a new taxing authority, it could possibly create instability, of which Tunica has been fortunate not to have over the last 14 years.

We have a spending problem, not a taxing problem. The less we spend, the more jobs we have the potential to create.

'Tis better to be fortunate than wise.

We have disciplinary authority and will use it when appropriate.

To actually be able to be paid to create something while I'm creating it? Not that that is a huge motivation for an artist, because that doesn't happen very often, but to be able to sit there and draw all day? It was such a luxury. My whole life, I had day jobs and fit my art in between. This was absolutely phenomenal.

I had a great run today but I was very fortunate not to have injured myself yesterday when I lost the ski. I tried everything not to fall heavily.