I'm not so sure that I will miss U Hall - because the design of the new arena seems to be so fan-friendly.

I have fond memories - but I don't think that I'll miss the arena itself. It wasn't air-conditioned. You know - it was time for it to take on another life. So bring on the new arena - that's what I say.

Obviously, myself, coming from New York, and going to Madison Square Garden and arenas of that nature, and if we were to play at Memorial Gym, I just don't think they would have gotten my attention.

[But by that point, Bush was only fine-tuning a machine whose design had already been determined. By handing the task of devising a vast new Cabinet agency to a few trusted aides, Bush ceded much of his own power to shape the policy. He could have picked the lesser of the options that Card provided him, but his reliance on his aides made it almost certain that he would approve their recommendation.] There were options throughout this paper, and frankly I guided him toward options, ... You aren't going to win that one.

The tides of time should be able to imprint the passing of the years on an object. The physical decay or natural wear and tear of the materials used does not in the least detract from the visual appeal, rather it adds to it. It is the changes of texture and colour that provide the space for the imagination to enter and become more involved with the devolution of the piece. Whereas modern design often uses inorganic materials to defy the natural ageing effects of time, wabi sabi embraces them and seeks to use this transformation as an integral part of the whole. This is not limited to the process of decay, but can also be found at the moment of inception, when life is taking its first fragile steps toward becoming.

Carson City's downtown will soon benefit from a variety of improvements ... most importantly, a pedestrian-friendly design.