I think more police presence is equating to fewer problems. The days we do have a problem are the days police presence is minimal.

I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police.

Most people think our breathable air is getting cleaner, and it is in some areas, ... We have fewer days of extremely bad air, thanks to clean air acts. But steady, day-to-day exposure to pollutants, especially ozone, is becoming more prevalent. On bad days, some plants are getting ozone at concentrations of 60 to 80 parts per billion.

Most people think our breathable air is getting cleaner, and it is in some areas. We have fewer days of extremely bad air, thanks to clean air acts. But steady, day-to-day exposure to pollutants, especially ozone, is becoming more prevalent. On bad days, some plants are getting ozone at concentrations of 60 to 80 parts per billion.

[ADHD isn't just for kids anymore these days adults are being diagnosed with it in record numbers. New data released from Medco Health Solutions, a pharmacy benefits manager, indicates that about 1.5 million adults between the ages of 20 and 64 are currently taking medication to treat attention problems, up from 758,000 in 2000—and most of them were diagnosed well into adulthood. While there are still more kids taking ADHD medication—about 3.5 million—Dr. David Goodman, director of the Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Center in Baltimore, expects the number of adults taking the drugs to continue to rise.] Many adults who for years have been called lazy, crazy or stupid, ... are realizing the problem may be in their brain.

It's not up to the police department, it's not up to the mayor and council to solve our problems all the time. Sometimes we need to step up and be accountable for what's going on in our neighborhood.