You know what that tells me?

There were only 500 people here, and it doesn't seem it (represents) all the residents of the three towns. I don't think the DFM was publicized enough. People with special interests in passing the budget were here. Our property taxes are going to go up again, so I didn't like the outcome. I'm disgusted by it.

It's a great victory for the people. It's time to end secrecy in government.

You know what that tells me? It tells me they are not ready to fly on their own, not ready to leave the nest.

But unfortunately we are not there yet.

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.