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...lifelong hunter and now a professional conservationist, I read with interest your article on states' efforts to ban some deplorable hunting practices [ENVIRONMENT, Oct. 28]. My father, grandfathers and uncle instilled in me a hunting ethic: respect for wildlife and habitat, fair chase, safety and reverence for the bounty and wonder of nature. Individuals involved with bear baiting, hounding and same-day, airborne hunting are not true hunters. Shame on them for their vicious slaughter of wildlife! But shame on us, the upstanding hunters, too for not pursuing these individuals. The hunting community should be the leading voice calling...
When the Baltimore Orioles' Roberto Alomar spit in the face of an umpire [Sport, Oct. 14], baseball presented a perfect microcosmic example of the decline of American culture, from the loss of leadership, courage and reasoned authority at the owner and governing level to the loss of sportsmanship, work ethic and basic respect at the player level. In order to remain a fan over the past few years, I have concentrated on the game itself and avoided the surrounding drama. Now, however, there is no place to avert my eyes, for the nastiest scene yet has taken place right...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "At West Point they taught us cadets that if you talk the talk, then you have to walk the walk...In cutting spending, in increasing efficiency and in government reform, I have walked the walk. Now I would like to take this same work ethic and values to Congress...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "A livable minimum wage is an essential extension of the work ethic. It tells individuals that work is important and should be rewarded appropriately...
...real young team and we've got a great work ethic, great goaltending and good size and speed. We're looking for good thing from the freshmen. We're going to surprise some teams...