Old Dog Learning New Tricks From a Virus Crisis
A personal column recounts a 7 a.m. email flood delivering a computer virus. The writer contemplates two options and receives unexpected rescue from Scott Powers, a Southern Illinoisan technician, who neutralizes the threat. The episode yields lessons on handling viruses and relying on tech support.
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Opinion: Federal Election Reform Should Not Create Election Day Holiday
The Carter Ford panel urges a federal Election Day holiday while allowing challenged voters to cast ballots with later validity checks. They favor state run voter registration, caution against dropping punch card ballots, and propose uniform poll closing times with extended hours. They argue against a federally mandated holiday.
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Court of Peeves Ponders Versatile Do
The Court of Peeves pauses summer sloth to hear Jim Diffendorfer of Renton Washington seek a declaratory judgment on do and did. The piece riffs on usage and syntax with examples from public figures and prose, noting preferences for repetition and common phrases while inviting readers to submit citations.
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