Humor is my mechanism for dealing with the hard reality of the world.

It was a good turnout — smaller than the crowd for the Super Bowl Steelers parade — but still a good crowd. People were still wearing a bit of the black and gold under the...

That was then, this is now.

It’s the closest you’ll ever get to flying. You’re part of the environment — not in a box.

If you have a population of residents, the businesses will find their way there.

It’s essentially a desk job. She has a very specialized position that involves a lot of computer and statistical work.

When you look at all the reorganization, he saved the city $1.4 million.

But circumstances change and people change. It’s a fluid situation and people always have the chance to explore new opportunities. Mayor O’Connor wants the most competent, qualified and professional people for the job.

The mayor is on record as saying that the city needs a new multi-purpose arena. He supports it. He hasn’t changed his mind.

If you make it work in the caverns of Downtown, where buildings block the line of sight, you make this work anywhere in the city.

The protocol is they should be calling us because they’re the home team. Football is new to Indianapolis, so maybe they don’t understand the protocols of the NFL as much as they understand basketball.

The mayor’s not done. It’s premature to even evaluate it.

The top three are ‘backup,’ ‘backup,’ ‘backup,’ and the other seven don’t matter. In addition to a BlackBerry, I carry a personal analog digital assistant. We’re like the Boy Scouts, we’re prepared.

We think it’s great that Ed has stepped up this year.

We’re working our way around the city, neighborhood by neighborhood. We have four down and 84 to go.

Do just like the Steelers — take the bus.

Rest assured, we will maximize the opportunity. This is an international event.

We recognize the need to be cautious and fiscally conservative to put Pittsburgh on the right track.

Bob O’Connor is not for sale. His opinions are not for sale.

It’s a best practice for the taxpayers of Pittsburgh. We want the highest level of service. It makes us more effective and productive.

Too bad we can’t tax them.

Salvation from outside the area for economic development hasn’t worked. You’ve got to grow the companies and people you have here.

All the things that occurred that resulted in the determination … occurred in another administration.

We’ve spent all summer refining our agenda. Now we want to reinforce and re-emphasize the message. The campaign is still based on Bob O’Connor’s ability and experience to lead Pittsburgh.

Bob is a true native son of Pittsburgh, so the reception will have a real neighborhood feel.

This occurred in the previous administration and the O’Connor administration will get to the bottom of all this and will make sure whatever is done is best for the city of Pittsburgh.

When it comes to the green, we are neither a red or a blue area.

Guy’s record of public service and his achievements speak for themselves.

The mayor has favored having it wide open, having more people interested, making it more available for more people and more ideas, and that’s a new way of thinking regarding the development.

Nothing official was ever requested. He offered to share what he’d done to comply with the consent decree, but it’s a matter of public record what was done, and Chief Costa is more than qualified...

We were looking for the best people to do the job and put Pittsburgh on the right track. It represents the opening day lineup.

It moves us along the road to being the safest city in America.

Denise Speaks has decided to pursue other opportunities.

The whole episode comes as a major surprise to the incoming administration. It’s another example of why we need an open administration.