Column tops not aligned

Try removing the return (new-line) between the shortcodes. For example:
Bad:

[column]...[/column]
[column]...[/column]
[column]...[/column]

Better:

[column]...[/column] [column]...[/column] [column]...[/column]

Please l us know if that get’s you leveled up!

I had already read these instructions in another thread and set up my page thusly. Still no top alignment…

10pts for using ‘thusly’.
now, please take a gander at your css definitions:

.column_left {
width: 280px;
}

.column_center {
width: 280px;
padding: 15px;
border-left: 2px solid #000000;
}

While we start singing:
‘one of these things, is not like the other…’
You might want to change padding: 15px; to:
padding: 0 15px;

Do please inform us should the above solution not sufficiently eradicate your quandary.

Bazinga!

P.S. You are using the column_center class twice, which is not a big deal, but to make things a bit more human friendly, please consider defining the center and left classes like’a so:

.column_center, .column_right {
    width: 280px;
    padding: 0 15px;
    border-left: 2px solid #000000;
}

and then use the .column_right class for the… well… you get the idea.

When you say “we” start singing, just how many of you make up this fine chorus?

Yes, indeed the solution you proffered has rendered the desiderated result. Oh happy day.

Thanks for the follow-up.

The Royal “we”, you know man, in the editorial sense.
Happy it all worked out. Don’t forget to vote for pedro!