It's not enough to hire a general contractor and say here's a big pile of money, now go to it. Homeowners are generally more satisfied if they're on the site.

I still tell him he owes me money for my phone bill.

Recent hurricanes like Katrina showed it doesn't make sense to develop to that extent on barrier islands.

When you prevent a carrier from charging an actuarially sound rate, it distorts the cost to the policyholder, the homeowner, of living in a catastrophe-prone area.

With U.S. mobile game sales having flattened from mid-2005, the industry has begun to support innovation -- in distribution, in technology, in marketing, and in game development -- as a business priority. As massive marketing spending that most industry players can't afford is the only clear alternative to ensure revenue growth, innovation is not only a necessity; it's good, cheap, and fun.

I think there was a lot of cooperation from the developer, who was genuinely concerned with issues that were raised by the public.