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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...example of a person who persevered and worked hard to attain his dreams. But most important, he and singers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are examples of the duality of cultures that Hispanic youngsters face every day as they grow up in a bilingual and bicultural environment. I'm glad that my kids have several role models. VIVIAN ALEJANDRO Tucson, Ariz...
...m glad that David S. Jackson, who attended the Electronic Entertainment Expo of the video- and computer-game industry [VIDEO GAMES, May 24], did not write an article on how these games are causing violence in children. As long as the children who play them have a strong grip on reality, violent video games are fine. There are so many people who regularly play video games and are unaffected by them that the games are obviously not to blame for violence. GREGORY A. KNOX Millbrae, Calif...
...enjoyed Jackson's report, "A Room Full of Doom," but after reading about the desensitizing carnage that's in video and computer games and on television and movie screens, and hearing Marilyn Manson labeled the Antichrist of modern music, I'm patiently awaiting an intensive study on the types of poor parenting that leave our children bereft of proper morals. MATTHEW MOORE Bothell, Wash...
...much more engaged when they have reading or history lessons that draw out ethical and moral issues rather than just rote learning of names and dates. The colorful, visible aspects may look simplistic, but the subtle and more thoughtful work of character education can make all the difference. I'm sorry you missed the story. ESTHER F. SCHAEFFER Executive Director and CEO Character Education Partnership Washington
...Janice M. Horowitz...