California has got to wake up and start problem-solving,

I bet a lot they would do that. As in every basic problem-solving process, the most important ingredient is time. It is with time you are able to reach into the future and get answers to problems.

They're all about problem-solving. If I didn't enjoy problem-solving, I probably wouldn't have become a math teacher.

encourages Y2K problem-solving, rather than encouraging a rush to the courthouse.

There is a tendency to substitute problem-solving economic measures with public relations fluff, such as 'Brand Hong Kong' and 'Invest Hong Kong,' as if an economy can be marketed like toothpaste.

The big difference is that Bush appears to view foreign policy from the pragmatic, problem-solving perspective and Gore has a somewhat messianic approach. He wants to do sweeping things that will change the world in one fell swoop.