Fewer citizens participated, they were less interested in collaboration with one another, and the response to our initiatives was underwhelming.

[The pros still have one thing most amateurs don't: resources. Grassroots reporting fills the gaps in mainstream coverage, keeps members of the old guard on their toes, and shines when there's a premium on fast facts from the scene. But laypeople can't do much with a story like Watergate or Enron.] Big investigative projects require deep pockets, ... I'm not trying to tell anyone that we don't need paid journalists. I hope for an ecosystem where many forms of information can survive and thrive.

Enrolling in the Medicare Prescription Drug Program will be a great savings for most senior citizens.

We look at that as an opportunity to provide additional services to southeastern Oakland County through collaboration.

We anticipate unprecedented resource sharing and collaboration statewide and beyond.

[Others lambasted the ROKR:] Talk about an anticlimax, ... The lack of genuinely interesting news about this phone is the real story. This phone and service are late and lame.