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Looking is not seeing," writes Henry Grunwald in Twilight (Knopf; 130 pages; $20), and often we really see something only when it is about to leave us. For Grunwald, the beginning of such a loss came seven years ago, when a routine examination revealed that he was legally blind in his left eye and was one of roughly 15 million Americans who suffer from macular degeneration, a gradual diminishing of eyesight (often caused by age) for which there is no cure...
...preposterous to believe that teenagers, adolescents and children are capable of determining their own distinct culture. They merely mirror the thoughts, ideas, attitudes and actions of adults--especially parents. Schools are the showcase displaying what our kids have learned--not only from teachers but from all of us. MATTHEW A. WERNER Union Mills...
...found the statistics for academic achievement among Webster Groves' African-American students particularly disheartening. It is very sad that the school would place the academic success of its black students, particularly its star athlete, so low. Athletes are to be thanked for the many hours of enjoyment they bring us. Our greatest achievements, however, have been directed by those who possess powerful analytical skills for critiquing both our culture and the nature of man's existence. Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X--none of these men came to prominence by way of athletics. They wielded...
...needy children, and another volunteers as a translator at a low-income medical clinic. Last summer I spent eight weeks in Latin America as a public health worker. Yes, a lot of teenagers do use drugs, need antidepressants and flunk out of school. But what about the rest of us? Why not pay attention to the simple, progressive things teenagers are doing? Have a little faith in the up-and-coming generation. ERIKA LINDEN Capitola, Calif...
...true heart of all toys. To become healthy again, the industry must return control to the real experts, the entrepreneurs, inventors and designers who are intrinsically connected to this emotional dimension. As long as the M.B.A.s hold the toy-industry reins and the stock market is God, Toys "R" Us will remain a boring place to shop, and our children will continue to be the big losers. TIM EFFLER S.O.E.D.A., Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio...