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...when his father became an abusive husband. Charles and his mother moved around the country, and during the Gulf War she changed their name to Bishop to rid them of his father's Arabic surname, Bishara. But by the time Charles entered high school last year in Tarpon Springs, Fla., near Tampa, he seemed a bright, contented teen, far removed from the turmoil he had been born into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Despair Beneath His Wings | 1/21/2002 | See Source »

...cowardly. Can any rational person think the effect that Osama bin Laden's heinous crimes had on the world was less important than the mayor's wonderful deeds? When Giuliani went to ground zero right after the attack, he showed something TIME's editors lacked: courage. EDWARD RADOSH Weston, Fla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 21, 2002 | 1/21/2002 | See Source »

There were many heroes in New York City after Sept. 11 who could have been named your Person of the Year. Mayor Giuliani, however, was the glue that held the city together in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. TIME made the correct choice. LARRY MARTHALER Longboat Key, Fla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 21, 2002 | 1/21/2002 | See Source »

...makes it clear that the lack of a violent response to past terrorist attacks has given the Islamic extremists a sense of invincibility. And as Krauthammer has pointed out, their quick defeat in Afghanistan has had the effect of eroding their support in the Arab world. ARMIN SOMMER Venice, Fla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 21, 2002 | 1/21/2002 | See Source »

Parents should look for a camp that teaches kids to make lasting changes in their eating and exercise habits. Lloyd Lamb attends Camp Vanguard, in Lake Wales, Fla., where he has learned to look at the labels on food for fat content and to walk after meals. He lost 40 lbs. last summer, his fifth at the camp. His parents have also learned to follow a healthier diet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Too Heavy, Too Young | 1/21/2002 | See Source »

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