The good news was that it brought additional jobs and families to the area, and it certainly made Fallon more recognizable. They brought the military's most famous training school to Fallon. It's a wonderful resource and asset.

I, like many others, got away from the traffic and the crowds and liked it. There was so much public land for camping or recreation, and my family wanted to stay here.

It was different for a lot of people in the Navy. A lot of people were comfortable living in California. Initially, the transition was rather difficult. But then that was overcome when the generations that had to move were gone. Now, the new young warriors and their families are used to this system and many of them stay.

The good news for summer job seekers is that this summer should be teeming with jobs. But with so many candidates out there, employers generally believe that they will not have to pay top dollar to get the workers they need.

If the July jobs report was bad news, at least it wasn't awful news,

It's good news. We know that the economy is starting to firm up, so we may see better jobs figures in the next few months.