My mom had polio in 1953 and she relied on Sister Kenny's rehabilitation techniques to recover. Some 50 years later, my mom was back at Sister Kenny recovering from a stroke but also, a return of polio-like symptoms - muscle weakness, breathing and swallowing difficulties, and more. It is not unusual for polio sufferers to re-experience problems decades after symptoms became dormant; the care required of these older, ravaged bodies is distinct. Exercise, for instance, must be done with...

Regarding posting public notices online, have you seen city and county Web sites? Most are very poor. There are few trained government people who know how to organize Web site information and update it. For many smaller communities, the local newspaper is THE community site because professionals work there who regularly design, organize and update their Web sites.

As to public notices in the print editions - readership for weekly newspapers is still very, very high, particularly in...

The 26% open rate is good. I disagree that 18% is respectable considering that readers asked for the e-newsletters. If I were a managing editor, I'd consider the extra, putzy work required to produce them and whether they're worth it or not. They've lost their cool factor, perhaps.

I've always appreciated the editing function of news sites and wish they'd apply it to their comments section. Select those that move a conversation forward, add interest or another perspective. It'd be the same process as selecting Letters to the Editor. If the media can't take the time to do that, then eliminate the opportunity for comments. No big deal.