We had a lot of good candidates, including some from the mainland that we did long-distance calls with. We had read more

We had a lot of good candidates, including some from the mainland that we did long-distance calls with. We had a few people in-house who are very good with a lot of experience. Dan kind of tied the whole package together.

They're all talented. They're all special,

They're all talented. They're all special,

You can't defend the indefensible - anything you say sounds self-serving and hypocritical.

You can't defend the indefensible - anything you say sounds self-serving and hypocritical.

It's hard to imagine that many people come to our small city every year.

It's hard to imagine that many people come to our small city every year.

My first year at Salem State, 1998-99, I decided I needed to get used to my surroundings so I didn't read more

My first year at Salem State, 1998-99, I decided I needed to get used to my surroundings so I didn't play basketball.

American newspapers write about the information economy. In contrast, Europeans speak of an 'information society.' They (the Europeans) believe business read more

American newspapers write about the information economy. In contrast, Europeans speak of an 'information society.' They (the Europeans) believe business is there to be taxed, and to support the election of politicians.

They continue to say the city is teetering on the brink of financial disaster. Quite frankly it?s inappropriate, because we read more

They continue to say the city is teetering on the brink of financial disaster. Quite frankly it?s inappropriate, because we are not.

Nowadays, anyone who cannot speak English and is incapable of using the Internet is regarded as backward.

Nowadays, anyone who cannot speak English and is incapable of using the Internet is regarded as backward.

I don't think it is any surprise to anybody because everyone who has talked to me since I resigned said read more

I don't think it is any surprise to anybody because everyone who has talked to me since I resigned said they understand that there is a pervasive negative attitude in the county, ... There is a lot of criticism. The focus seems to be on criticizing county government as opposed to, at least sometimes, looking at the good things that are going on.