Entries for April 2008

"Can Women's Rights Coexist With the Tenets of Islamic Law?" [usnews.com] got it partly right: "to veil or not to veil" is hardly the question, but he failed to mention the landmark progress achieved for women in Morocco.

I really enjoyed the interview with Donna Foote, "What is Teach for America Really Like?" [usnews.com], however, I was troubled by the last line of the article.

"Exercise Before Bed? Go For It" ["On Fitness," usnews.com] was very informing.

"How to Succeed at 'The Office'" [March 24-31] reminds me of how I discovered the love of my life.

Depending on how much time you spend online, you probably know that one of the hottest buzzwords is "user-generated content."

"The Pope and American Catholics" cover story [April 7-14] was indeed interesting and thorough, touching on many hot-button issues facing the church today.

I read your article "Finding Music in Autism" [April 7-14].

Thank you for your March 17 cover story "The New Battle Over Guns."

Regarding your articles on the charisma of Barack Obama and John McCain: Charisma is one of the most dangerous characteristics a candidate or president can have ["Every Prince Charming Has His Limits," March 17].

Perhaps you should have com-missioned a farmer to write "The Growing Food Cost Crisis" [March 17].

In "A Conversation with Clinton" [March 17], Sen. Hillary Clinton continues to ask voters "to support me because of what I've done for 35 years."

The advice for "Protective Measures: Tips for Parents on How to Safeguard the Kids" ["One Family's Long Road Back," March 17] failed to include school random drug-testing programs.

Your special report featuring Egypt's grand mufti, Sheik Ali Gomaa ["A Voice of Moderation," March 17], though welcome, appears to me too little, too late.

"Turning Out the Lights" [March 24-31] leaps logic to arrive at spurious conclusions.

Regarding "Forget the Credit—Just Do It, Says Chertoff": NIMTOF (Not in My Term of Office), coined by Howard Kunreuther and used by Michael Chertoff, is another facile and convenient cheap shot at Washington in general and Congress in particular [Washington Whispers, March 24-31].

As an elementary educator, I did not appreciate the article on the Education Watch page regarding class size ["Smaller Class Sizes May Not Help," March 24-31].

As a law enforcement trainer, I found that your article "Not War but Close Enough" [March 24-31] had relevance to law enforcement as well as the military.

My Japanese wife says I have had a smile on my face all day. I can't help it. "Ahead-of-the-Curve Careers" [March 24-31] said there is a job category called Asian-business-development specialist.

Regarding "Inside the Minds of Muslims" [March 24-31]: I have not yet read the book, Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think, discussed in the interview.

Thankfully, I was having a before-dinner cocktail when I read about the "White House Moving Day Tab: $8.9 Million" [Washington Whispers, March 17].

Many thanks for your q&a with Ed Bangs, gray wolf recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ["The Remarkable, Resilient Wolf," March 17].

Ex-New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer not only felt that the usual boundaries of authority did not apply to him but also that he was above the law ["Eliot Spitzer: Playing Hero and Villain in His Own Morality Play," March 24-31].

In "The Return of the Maverick Candidate" [March 17], Jill Hazelbaker is quoted as saying, "John McCain is a different kind of Republican."

Thank you for the article onthe tips for small businesses looking abroad ["Now Even Small Firms Can Go Global," March 10].

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton shooting at each other does not show their ability to push John McCain around and win the White House ["Now Comes the Hard Part," March 17].

"A Moral Outrage" [March 24-31], cogently analyzed and deplored by Mortimer B. Zuckerman, will persist unabated and become more egregious unless there is a major mutation in the mind-set among credulous western nations that continue to harbor the illusion that Hamas and the majority of Palestinians are ready for dialogue and an ultimate peace with Israel.

Regarding "A Balancing Act" [March 24-31]: Why not settle the immigration problem by letting those with valid passports who have shown no criminal intent and just want to come here to work cross the border legally?