She spoke what I call survival English. She spoke it well enough that she could communicate all she needed or wanted.

Fishermen's Village is key to our survival. We need to stay there. We've been good to them in the four years we've been there. Right now, there's a war going on and we're losing servicemen and women. It's not the proper time to be throwing the military museum out in the street and dishonoring veterans in anyway.

The proper planting of a tree is essential to ensure survival.

He was talking about how those businesses should be able to move wherever they damn well please, and we never supported that. We didn't want them to go to neighborhoods or near churches or schools or anything like that.

One of her teachers said she was one of the brightest students she'd had in 20 years. She was so strong in math and science. She excelled.

Principals are getting good feedback from across the community.