It’s a reasonable question.

Lots of variations of this problem in rural towns everywhere, I think. Most of our little town poll workers over 70! Need to recruit more young people and pay them a little more.

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Masterful Troll, TCM.

I just saw this Newshour report and wondered: Why’d they use him as a source, and then, why no description of the guy’s history? Come on.

The pay scales were actually pretty embarrassing…

Old money

No, you raised an excellent point. Keep at it.

Leyden is LIE-den, though, but he got Tyringham right, which is also a challenge!

Yes! Walking the stacks. Are there even stacks anymore?

There’s still time.

Also: skirts and dresses only at work. Not that long ago.

OMG I saw those dots and thought it was bad lip lining. What torture those injections must be.

Keep your eye on MTG’s hair color and cut. I’m betting some lowlights, maybe a layer or two and a hefty trim are in the near future.

Well put, and good luck. I watched many student writers struggle through the writing and editing process and find a real sense of accomplishment in having written a solid piece. There’s nothing like it. I’m sad that this is how it’s going now, and I don’t envy college writing teachers these days.

Outliving them is the best revenge.

Great lineup

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The internet. GPS. Google. The military tech that keeps us safe, many medicines that keep us healthy.

All developed at American universities with funding from the US government. Taxpayer-supported science that has fuelled our prosperity since the end of WWII.

Now being destroyed by Trump.

War on Christmas

Shout it from the rooftops: This is a coup. News outlets like Wired get it, the New York Times and others need to play catch-up on this crucial story.

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What a great co-op experience!

The stretch of time between the murder of John Lennon and the Reagan inauguration felt pretty bleak. This feels worse because we have kids and grandchildren to think about.

Calling all Catholic girls…