There's no getting around the fact that the day of admission is going to be an emotional one; but there are a lot of things you can do to ensure a smooth transition.

It's really kind of hard to be a suburb of nothing. If you don't have a downtown, you really don't have anything. It's hard to build a community around parking lots and subdivisions.

All Americans need a sense of place. That's what makes our physical surroundings worth caring about.

The majority of people who buy homes in golf course communities don't play golf. Golf is way down at the bottom in terms of total numbers and growth.

Golf courses sell real estate and that's why they're built.

Johnny once described our relationship by saying we were as close as two people could be without being married.