The changes couldn't be more stark.

We found that $3 billion is likely to be lost from the tourism industry in the region -- but that is turning out to be a conservative estimate.

The kids smelled a little bit,

Quotations will tell the full measure of meaning, if you have enough of them.

The plucky Brits were shaken but not stirred by the Superdome ordeal,

We were looking at ways to grow our business and one way was to sell off the units as high-end condos, with tax abatements.