Our plan had been to remove land lines altogether. Part of the problem is that our phone system is about 40 years old and may not last long.

Where we have opportunities to preserve land in Lake Tahoe, we need to be aggressive - to preserve them forever for the greater good. Over time we've been able to bring ownership from private to public. We need to provide access or even vista points. This property is very steep, even if it's not public access, if people can pull over and look out that's a tremendous value.

They're having a tough time outbidding developers for key pieces of land.

They just love this. As soon as students heard about it, they burst into applause. They thought it was the greatest thing they had ever heard.

It's more expensive, but it's a great leap forward.

They come to me when they're happy or unhappy, or want something different.