Some people are pessimists: they always think about how bad things are or will be.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

"There are different ways of evaluating how well stormwater practices clean water things like ponds and wetlands and permeable pavement."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

But he continues to stress the importance of law and order, and held up the election as an example of how things are starting to get on track.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

We know that they are the job creators in this economy,". "And the problem with, I think we are seeing out of the Obama administration, is a lack of focus on how to get things going again."

VOA: standard.2009.03.16