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E Cooke's avatar

I was in IT on 1/1/2000 (I started in IT - it was called IS then - in 1996 as a COBOL programmer). We worked very hard for a couple years before 1/1/00 to convert our programs (not just COBOL) for 21st century dates. After 1/1, I was AMAZED that people laughed it off - "what was everyone so worried about", "see, it wasn't such a big deal after all". It was a lot of work and almost all IT departments planned and thoroughly worked through all the impacts. However, there were a couple local companies whose fallout got into the news.

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Anthony Watkins's avatar

While I agree/appreciate most of your column today. i find the whole "people of walmart" on the level of telling racist/antisemetic 'jokes'. not all of the people who shop at walmart these days are poor, and many of them, poor or otherwise dress quite nicelty, but many of the folks who qualify for your digs at "the people of Walamrt" are poor, and many of those are Black and Brown folk. laughing at poor and marginalized people is a disgusting habit certain elite liberals enjoy. If i didnt know you and love for other reasons, this would be grounds for dropping your substack. do better, you can, you know. oh, and even though i dont think i have seen this from you, dont get in the whole "You had me at their,there, they're" crap either. hating on the poor and the less educated is more suited for rethuglicans...

and yes, i do come down harder on my friends, because i expect more from them.

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