There were virtually no projects coming off the forest. But we could see that this wasn't a good long-term solution.

I think Baird's claim is pretty hollow. He has not done a single thing to support the partnership.

I definitely know many people who have worked on Baird's campaign staff in the past who won't be doing that this year. It seems Baird has joined the Bush administration strategy of attacking good, respected science that happens to disagree with political objectives.

I do strive to find projects that are trying to carve out some new space. I enjoy projects that leap away from the crowd a little bit.

Often I feel that projects overwhelm us when we look at how many hours are involved until completion. But just getting started is usually not that difficult.

Ultimately, no matter how many projects you considered, you can't please everyone.