After consulting her copious writings (many of which are still in manuscript), I contend that her belief in and commitment to promoting music's positive effect on America's ethical value system remained stalwart throughout her career.
"It's frustrating, but I still contend that I'm blessed, that most people don't even get to this game once and we've been here seven times". Making their first appearance in the final since 1997, the Spirits looked like first-timers, nerves and all.
"Bragging about and encouraging the obstruction of our law enforcement and the law is an embarrassment to this proud and important state". "I still contend that what I did was both legal and moral," Schaaf told the New York Times.
While I still contend that international stocks are an attractive asset class for the intermediate-longer term, I believe that the U.S. economy is relatively stable and that the secular bull market in the U.S., while starting to lose steam after reaching record highs, should continue for at least one more year.
Or what about the expensive and aesthetically pretentious Gladiator (2000), which I still contend is an allegory about George W Bush's candidacy for president, despite the fact that director and principal actor were not US citizens.
But I still contend that this isn't the best approach.
I still contend that we are headed for a massive dollar devaluation, regardless of the means whether it is planned and accomplished by central banks, or by the markets reacting to huge government money printing that force the devaluation.
I still contend that Sudeikis' best work was when Forte was on the show.
I still contend that had the Illinois GOP not barely selected the heavily conservative leaning Senator Bill Brady, Illinois's Governor Mansion would be currently under GOP control.
I still contend that walking to the park by yourself is much safer than surfing the web (as the kids say) by yourself.
And while I still contend that print is not dead (it's dramatically right sizing to fit the new landscape), the medium is clearly an analog stowaway in increasingly digital waters.
