When I moved in, the neighborhood was small, but busy. But like many areas do, we went through a bit of a lull. Now things are picking up again, and it's exciting.

It depends on the issue. If it's something people care about, then they come out to the meetings in droves. Traffic is one of those issues.

It began as a small beautification project. We installed potted flowers. Then the businesses jumped in and began lobbying with the city to expand the project to a grander scale.

A doctor is not a mechanic. A car doesn't react with a mechanic, but a human being does.

I was quite scared,

After we lost those two games coach made a point that we had to dominate in the third period if we were to be successful. We decided we were going to win every third period and we did for two months and won 14 in a row.