I think it's smart. Will it move the needle immediately? No. But over the long term, it might move things.

From that perspective, the ability to rein in these formerly ad hoc and inexact means of conducting business will be very welcome.

It's a fascinating end to the case. People will now be watching to see if Jackson's career and life can recover.

When you spend a year or two researching a subject, and you're still fascinated by it, that's a good indicator that what you're doing will appeal to others, as well.

We will never know exactly how many women disguised themselves as men and fought in the Civil War. At the close of the hostilities, it was estimated that approximately 400 women had managed to enlist, but this number is almost certainly too low.

A move to a different town or school gives us new places to explore, new people to meet; a lost pet means we have to organize a careful search; baby-sitting requires looking out for dangers a young child can't foresee; a car crash or fire demands that we get help immediately.