Athens Messenger staff contact and editorial roles
The Athens Messenger lists staff and contact details including Monica Nieporte as president, Joe Higgins as editor, Wendy Van Sickle as design editor, Jeff Bunch as advertising director, Ike Weiss as production manager, and provides communications channels at Route 33 North and Johnson Road in Athens Ohio 45701 with a general phone and email for letters to the editor.
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Monica Nieporte
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Joe Higgins
Remembering a literary mentor William Zinsser and On Writing Well
A columnist recalls William Zinsser who died at 92, praised for clarity and concision. The piece reflects on reading his book, quotes guidance on clutter, dialogue, leads, and endings, and notes Zinsser’s impact on the writer’s craft and philosophy. The author also cites a memoir essay by Zinsser and affirms lifelong writing resolve.
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William Zinsser
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Amtrak Spectrum Gaps Underlie Philadelphia Disaster
The Philadelphia derailment raised questions about Amtrak safety and the delayed deployment of Positive Train Control. A 2012 inspector general report highlighted spectrum rights as a core obstacle, noting funding and policy gaps, and warning signs that were not acted on. External factors include private freight spectrum access and political will, while experts suggest shared or unlicensed spectrum could have sped up system rollout.
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Philadelphia
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Harold Feld
Public Knowledge
America
Opposed Reform of America’s Patent System
The piece decries the America Invents Act of 2011 as a radical shift to a first to file system, arguing it harms garage tinkerers and small inventors. It blames Obama and lawmakers for enriching lawyers and big business, while urging repeal and a return to constitutional patent principles.
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Lamar Smith
R-Texas
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Gary Lauder
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Abraham Lincoln
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White House
University of Virginia Law
John Duffy
Michigan
David Boundy
Louis Foreman
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