I see a much stronger case for Grand Island. But, all of us here are kind of playing God without any context.

I have not a clue whether it will be more successful in 2006 than we have been in the past. But we've got to try every possible approach that we can. The conditions are too well documented and too stark.

I wasn't invited, and I don't know anyone going.

In some instance the problems and solutions are clear from Day One.

Buffalo was in Pat's heart and she helped put the Buffalo Niagara name on the map.

It's a tourism issue. It's a cultural issue and it's an economic issue for us.

We need fewer buildings and fewer beds to make sure we don't spread the quality too thin.

Our relatively strong economy is showing itself in the real estate market.

Policy is being made in Washington by people who don't live in the real world. These are the same agencies that have done an awful job marketing the Nexus card.