We are encouraging locals to create mini- floats using red wagons or big wheel tricycles.

We are encouraging locals to create mini- floats using red wagons or big wheel tricycles.

I am in control at all times.

I am in control at all times.

I had the feeling she was taking a doctor-patient confidentiality role.

I had the feeling she was taking a doctor-patient confidentiality role.

What's cool is he has dreadlocks. That makes piano OK in rock, if the piano player looks cool.

What's cool is he has dreadlocks. That makes piano OK in rock, if the piano player looks cool.

I tease her all the time because she'll need to take an afternoon off here and there to sing at read more

I tease her all the time because she'll need to take an afternoon off here and there to sing at someone's funeral. I told her when I die, she better sing at mine. She's really good - she'll move you to tears.

I don't know how long it will take to fill either post. The Urban designer position is very important to read more

I don't know how long it will take to fill either post. The Urban designer position is very important to the entire design review function and is critical to fill.

Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of read more

Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of last-minute shopping-or attaches the name of St. Patrick to the day of the year that bartenders fear most.

Her joy in coaching these young women made them believe in themselves and depend on each other. Her guidance not read more

Her joy in coaching these young women made them believe in themselves and depend on each other. Her guidance not only helped them excel here, it will help them become better, more compassionate leaders.

In some places if you get to the Final Eight and lose to the No. 1 seed and win 32 read more

In some places if you get to the Final Eight and lose to the No. 1 seed and win 32 games, there's 6,000 people waiting to meet you at the airport when you go home. But with us, with our tradition, people say, 'What happened?' We're just a team that came close . . . a team that almost had a chance to be great.