The long-term vision is to replace, repair and regenerate failing tissues and organs with the materials of tissues and organs. It's still 'out there,' but it's possible to put together a grant proposal now that doesn't sound completely crazy.

[Only one problem: The pressure treatment totally obscured the markings.] That took a little extra work, ... It was like putting together a giant puzzle.

[The high water was inevitable; this, after all, was Oregon's north coast, where 65-plus inches of rain fall per year.] I think we had over 100 when we were building that thing, ... Never seen rain like that.

They did all the notching for the corners and, boy, did it fit nice.

The fuel obviously escaped from the vessel when it collided and was burning not only in the vessel itself, the tractor-trailer, but on the bridge, on the concrete. The bridge is made of concrete, so a lot of scalding occurred from it. There's a lot of superficial damage right now.

It would have been miserable for them, ... It was wet, the roof leaked, they couldn't keep their clothes dry.

Some of our Jaycees were married to these Finnish gals from Astoria, ... so the gals said, `Let us see if we might enlist the Brotherhood to do some carpentry.' .

These combined meetings will draw more than 2,000 for one of the most dynamic and far-reaching gatherings on the global issues affecting research and industry. Our goal is to advance tissue engineering/regenerative medicine science and foster interactions that may more rapidly result in new technologies that will benefit patients worldwide.

I don't want people to think that that's something I do every day — wake up and do a beer bong. I like to have fun, but that's not me all the time.