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...Clinton Has His Say Bill Clinton is right when he says all international efforts regarding Haiti are essential so "the Haitian people can reclaim their destiny" [Jan. 25]. However, he misses one point that is key to Haiti's becoming self-sustaining, and that is cultural change. The mix of West African religious and cultural influences prevalent in the country, like voodoo, sends the message that life is dictated by magic, and planning has no effect on the future. Haitian culture must be redeveloped and restructured, and although the circumstances are tragic, this is a time to change in order...
...have been taking a bashing too [Jan. 25]. Yet if there's one thing this island of sunshine and showers will grow, it's grass. This is why the farmers round here have been grazing cattle on pasture for upwards of 5,000 years. Those neolithic herders had it right. Grass-fed cows don't just produce the heathiest foods, they put fertility (and carbon) back in our soil. Graham Harvey Watchet, England
...deputy CEO Nikolaos Karamouzis. The potential for future investment - in tourism and renewable energy in particular - is promising. Wind-energy generation alone is expected to increase fivefold in the next decade. "The new Greek government seems determined to push the 'green economy' and is taking measures in the right direction," says George Peristeris, executive chairman of GEK TERNA Group, one of Greece's largest construction and energy companies. "But changes must be radical and drastic if Greece wants to achieve its goals...
...Huggers" [Feb. 1]: Last year, when I bought a pair of Converses to wear as my summer shoes, I made the same discovery Bryan Walsh did. I noticed right away how natural running felt. Walking has never felt better. So if you don't want to run in a pair of rubber foot gloves, you can get the same effect from a pair of good old-fashioned Chuck Taylors...
Walter stepped down in 2006, and soon after, it became clear that Cardinal's strategy wasn't sustainable. "The old Cardinal Health had so many different businesses, and they could never quite get them all moving in the right direction at the same time," says Lazard Capital market analyst Tom Gallucci. "Huge chunks of the company were being undermanaged or neglected altogether...