He wanted to make an instrument that could play a note longer than notes played on a traditional acoustic guitar.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

The soaptree yucca plant can make its stem grow longer to keep its leaves above the sand.

VOA: special.2010.01.04

"We have about three million international visitors a year. The difference is they make up about seventeen percent of our spending because they stay a little bit longer, they spend a little bit more."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04