I'm not only rooting for the city, but have put some money where my mouth is.

You are either a renter that has the flexibility and freedom to move as you please, or a homeowner and required to put down roots.

., I presented all the facts to him, and, even with both of us knowing that I was rooting for REI, asked him to look at all the information I presented and asked him to come up with his own conclusion.

Kasdorf, research manager for the Houston Chamber of Commerce.The availability of cheap and plentiful office space, plus a large labor pool, also recently have led to a surprising growth in the number of new small businesses.Ironically, the downturn also lessened traffic on the city's notoriously jammed freeways and is allowing officials to catch up on much-needed road construction projects.Yet even those involved in the diversification effort admit that it could take two decades before enough industries plant their roots and help wean the city off its oil dependency.Until then, many Houstonians say they will hang tough in the belief that their city eventually will rebound and provide the opportunities that drew them to it in the first place.''

Most times the root cause of the problem can be tracked down to something that is easily fixable, the trick is to push the right button.

HSBC has roots dating with the Chinese Opium War.

The tree in front just screams root intrusion.I've bought and sold a few true shacks for under $20K.  

Like everything else, UFOs, Big Foot, etc etc. it depends on how rooted your mind is in the belief system you have and how far it is willing to stretch.

There is a deep rooted sense of democracy in Iran and most of the population is too young to even remember the revolution.

I strongly agree with you that these individuals should be rooted out of "the system" for thier dishonest and fraudulent actions.