At the start of the year, I pray for the happiness of the Japanese people and peace in the world.

At the start of the year, I pray for the happiness of the Japanese people and peace in the world.

We plan to recertify our bid. We don't anticipate any changes. And we believe we have a very good shot read more

We plan to recertify our bid. We don't anticipate any changes. And we believe we have a very good shot at winning. We are certainly optimistic about the outcome.

Bringing democratic control to the conduct of foreign policy requires a struggle merely to force the issue onto the public read more

Bringing democratic control to the conduct of foreign policy requires a struggle merely to force the issue onto the public agenda.

Peter is a smart player. He can read the play and he doesn't have to run from one corner to read more

Peter is a smart player. He can read the play and he doesn't have to run from one corner to the other. He always seems to be in good position. He's a guy who would rather pass than shoot. He's done exactly what I thought he would.

When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.

When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.

And on the flip side, they know us pretty well. There won't be any big secrets.

And on the flip side, they know us pretty well. There won't be any big secrets.

We had a few problems at the start, but that is usual. This team has never played together before.

We had a few problems at the start, but that is usual. This team has never played together before.

One of the reasons the Council originally objected to the Landmark project was that the applicant did not provide a read more

One of the reasons the Council originally objected to the Landmark project was that the applicant did not provide a shoring plan indicating how the hillside would be stabilized during the excavation. A shoring plan is still not available. If they start excavating they could trigger a slide. With temporary shoring we could at least know how they are going to hold that hill up there.

February is a dry month anyway. It's typically the driest month. And this February was drier than most.

February is a dry month anyway. It's typically the driest month. And this February was drier than most.