They didn't complete the building until five days before we opened.

Once we found out their needs weren't being met, we decided it was a way to meet the needs of the community.

Johnstown welcomed us with open arms. We've had so many compliments.

There is convincing evidence that the search for solitude is not a luxury but a biological need. Just as humans posses a herding instinct that keeps us close to others most of the time, we also have a conflicting drive to seek out solitude. If the distance between ourselves and others becomes too great, we experience isolation and alienation, yet if the proximity to others becomes too close, we feel smothered and trapped.

I think most fiction writers naturally start by writing short stories, but some of us don't. When I first started writing, I just started writing a novel. It's a hard way to learn to write. I don't recommend it to my students, but it just happens that way for some of us.

We continue to actively evaluate whether to join the protocol.