Although it is still early, we are beginning to notice a negative trend in our weekly revisit rates.

Although it is still early, we are beginning to notice a negative trend in our weekly revisit rates.

For five years I worked at the [Commerce Department] and did econometric modeling, and you could never get these numbers read more

For five years I worked at the [Commerce Department] and did econometric modeling, and you could never get these numbers to load into consumption numbers. They're not leading indicators or coincident indicators. They don't tell you a lot.

I think if they are going to borrow money, it should be for something substantial. What I think they should read more

I think if they are going to borrow money, it should be for something substantial. What I think they should do is leave the existing facility in place and start (building) a new school on the property. They are throwing money away. They are putting Band-Aids on the problem.

Many people died from no water and no food.

Many people died from no water and no food.

I've seen everyone on our staff shed some tears. We loved Ames and loved the people here.

I've seen everyone on our staff shed some tears. We loved Ames and loved the people here.

Ever since I was a little kid I'd read these adventure books. I'd read about Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. read more

Ever since I was a little kid I'd read these adventure books. I'd read about Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Every time my dad moved to a new military base, the first thing I'd do was climb the highest hill around, which usually wasn't very high.

We laid it on the line. No regrets. We wanted to get it done real bad and we came together. read more

We laid it on the line. No regrets. We wanted to get it done real bad and we came together. People doubted us in this tournament.

Reality is good for you...in small doses.

Reality is good for you...in small doses.

It's not a black and white issue - it's not a question of whether we care or don't. It's not read more

It's not a black and white issue - it's not a question of whether we care or don't. It's not an either/or issue and does us no good to set this example for our kids or community-at-large, to reduce our concerns to simplistic clichés. Just because something has been declared legal doesn't mean that it is right.