Operation Helping Hands is helping hurricane victims take the first step toward returning to their homes. Our focus is on the seniors and the disabled, who without our help might not have the financial, physical, or emotional ability to take that step.

Someone in their 80s, like Mrs. Mack, could not possibly take on the physical, much less the emotional task of clearing out and gutting their own home, that's why we are helping her and hundreds like her through out the city.

Our volunteers really work hard while they are here. But, some of the most important work will be done when they go home and tell their stories, share their pictures of what they have seen and done here, and relay just how devastated our community is and how much more work is needed.

We played well in spurts. As a team, we really need to work on maintaining our focus and intensity.

I hope voters will focus on the policy differences. That's the most important thing in the selection of one initiative over the other.

The top principle for disruptive and sustaining innovation is that it has to have a laser focus on customers. Innovation begins with their needs and expectations.