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...felt euphoric seeing John Glenn on the cover of TIME in an astronaut's suit [SPACE, Aug. 17]. How refreshing to see a 77-year-old taking a ride in space instead of one in a wheelchair. It was fantastic for Glenn to say "Politics is not only an honorable profession, it's one of the most honorable ones." With more John Glenns in politics, it could be. He certainly has the Right Stuff! VIRGINIA EVERS Dayton, Ohio...
About the two young girls who were swapped at birth and the issue of their custody [NATION, Aug. 17]: I say, Leave these two youngsters where they are. Let their families bond together, without the courts, and raise little Rebecca and Callie as sisters who have extended families. Wouldn't that be best for the girls? Rebecca already knows loss in the death of her parents. Don't let Callie experience the same thing by taking her away from the only parents she knows. HEATHER WHITE Arlington, Texas...
...fervently agree with Jill Smolowe that children's lives shouldn't be shattered in cases of disputed or confused custody [VIEWPOINT, Aug. 17]. But why must these discussions always deteriorate into a debate over which is more valid, nature or nurture? That inevitably leads to the unfortunate question, Which parents are the real ones? As Smolowe wrote, "Real parents are people who are dedicated and unshakably there...
...fellow African, I sympathize with the families of all those who were killed or injured in the Nairobi and Dar es Salaam embassy blasts [WORLD, Aug. 17]. In some countries, the U.S. embassy is in a strategically secure location, but in Kenya it is in a densely populated residential waterfront area where the neighboring buildings are other embassies and elementary schools. It's time the U.S. government reviewed security measures for its buildings and reassessed their location to protect the people who live or work near these embassies. And international terrorists need to be watched more closely than ever...
Unlike several of the substances mentioned in your story about the use of performance boosters by bicyclists in the Tour de France [MEDICINE, Aug. 10], creatine is not a drug, and its use is not illegal. It is a nutritional supplement that is available over the counter at almost every nutrition store. Pfanstiehl Laboratories has been manufacturing synthetic high-purity creatine since 1961. We know of no amateur or professional sport in which the use of creatine is banned. Athletes use synthetic creatine to supplement their bodies' natural production of it, increase strength and extend their peak performance. GEORGE HOLSTEIN...