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...came to the door introduced himself as Mitchell’s brother, and explained that Mitchell had passed away that day—then laughed. “Just kidding! I’m Bob.” The multi-talented Mitchell might show a customer how a water filter he has patented works by folding up an 18th century map, or perhaps have the customer try on the emergency parachute that he keeps in the front of the store, but his life in the Square hasn’t been all fun and games. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...found your cover story on birth order fascinating [Oct. 29]. For many years, I have attempted to interpret myriad human actions through the filter of birth order. Although I understand a theory is far from a catchall answer to psychological mysteries, I believe this one explains a large part of our behavior. Thank you for publishing the latest research. Kathryn Bridges Pulliam, MOBILE...
...Sorry, but those special glasses are mandatory. Back in the ?50s, when Hollywood made a couple dozen 3-D movies, skeptics said that kids would never go for the cellophane and cardboard polarized glasses (one eye with a red filter, one with a green), because they knew that bullies laid the "four eyes" taunt on the visually impaired. Glasses over your glasses would make you "six eyes." The 3-D fad died out in a few years, but it took ages for the technology to improve. As recently as 2005, those same cheesy specs were handed out at screenings...
Sibling Science I found your cover story on birth order fascinating [Nov. 12]. For years, I have attempted to interpret myriad human actions through the filter of birth order. Although I understand a theory is far from a catchall answer to psychological mysteries, I believe this one explains a large part of our behavior. Thank you for publishing the latest research. Kathryn Bridges Pulliam, Mobile, Alabama...
...this time around? There may be hope. The price spike is likely to filter down to gas pumps and home heating-oil tanks just as voters begin choosing presidential nominees, which presents a rare chance to force this uncomfortable issue to the top of the political agenda. And in fact we may be better at tackling this problem than we tend to believe, as Daniel Yergin, chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, points...