There were governments that were not willing to make the concessions necessary, there were spoilers also in the group, let's read more

There were governments that were not willing to make the concessions necessary, there were spoilers also in the group, let's be quite honest about that, ... I've tried to get them to understand that in our interconnected world, we need to look at issues in much broader terms rather than narrow national interests.

It's a celebration of the water that is not romantic. It's a celebration of water within the context of the read more

It's a celebration of the water that is not romantic. It's a celebration of water within the context of the time we live in.

I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I read more

I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I pushed so hard from the beginning. I was at 100 percent concentration.

It hit a little home for me, actually. Not the stripping, but seeing these people who haven't been handed the read more

It hit a little home for me, actually. Not the stripping, but seeing these people who haven't been handed the best card in life.

This was a huge confidence-builder for our girls. Lauren was so smooth out there today, and she showed a tremendous read more

This was a huge confidence-builder for our girls. Lauren was so smooth out there today, and she showed a tremendous amount of poise for a ninth-grader. There were some rough spots, but this gives us something to build on.

There is nothing permanent except change.

There is nothing permanent except change.

Perhaps the hallmark of the year appeared to be a realization that we can't let transportation deteriorate any further.

Perhaps the hallmark of the year appeared to be a realization that we can't let transportation deteriorate any further.

They have a year under their belt. Our goal is to be ranked in the top 70 (in the college read more

They have a year under their belt. Our goal is to be ranked in the top 70 (in the college rankings) in the next few years. The girls know that.

Given the challenging acquisition market we are pleased to have acquired these outstanding properties. We continue to focus our growth read more

Given the challenging acquisition market we are pleased to have acquired these outstanding properties. We continue to focus our growth in high growth and high barrier to entry markets. We currently have over $600 million of potential acquisitions in various stages of due diligence, and are optimistic about our ability to execute our acquisition strategy.