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In response to the February
Debate, “Does WikiLeaks
serve the publics interest?”
YES. WikiLeaks serves the public interest in
terms of empowering us and aiding us in
understanding issues.
Preicy Garin
Silverdale, Washington
NO. WikiLeaks has gone overboard publishing information that can have no positive outcome. Leaks for leaks’ sake serve no purpose.
Jennifer Stannard
Stamford, Connecticut
Member comments
Just for the halibut
I want to commend you for your halibut
[“Net gain,” February 2011]. I have fished
more than a few times up in Alaska and
Canada and brought in a few halibut. I have to
say that your halibut, as it is packaged and
prepared, is as good as or even better than
that fish I have brought back with me. Plus,
one of the packages is just perfect for the two
of us and it is for certain a great deal cheaper
(if not as much fun to catch).
Phil Shoebridge
Vista, California
American dream at sea
My wife and I really enjoyed your research
and report on the Bundrant family of Trident
Seafoods [“Success at sea,” February 2011].
Having served out there, it was awesome
to read of all the accomplishments of the
Bundrants. They always had a great crew and
obviously, with 20- and 30-year veteran
employees, and a new church/rec center in
Akutan, they are putting people and quality
first. That’s a real American dream come true.
Michael and Sherry Horn
Central Point, Oregon
Nepali mountain high
I loved the article on Conor Grennan [“A
quest that scaled mountains,” February 2011],
and how he helped Nepalese orphans find
their parents.
However, I must disagree with his premise that he did what anyone would do in a
similar situation. Few people travel the world,
volunteering wherever they go. An even
smaller number actually would dig deeper to
see the real problem. Even fewer would figure
out what should be done to fix it. And a very
select few would actually do it.
I applaud Grennan’s efforts, and appreciate his humbleness. Would that more of us
were like him, even in our own corner of
the world.
Sonja Gonzalez
Marietta, Georgia
Staggeringly incorrect
I have to wonder what Jennifer Nelson
was drinking when she wrote in [“Myth
information,” February 2011] that “ 8 ounces
of alcohol, whether wine, beer or spirits,
have a protective benefit.” Wine, beer and
spirits are by no means equivalent in their
alcohol content.
The current wisdom is that two drinks
a day (one for women) have a protective
benefit. That’s two jiggers [total of 3 ounces]
of spirits, two 4-ounce glasses of wine
or two 12-ounce beers (with approximately
5 percent alcohol).
Stan Zwerling
Venice, California
A number of our readers caught this error,
something we should have also.—Ed.
De-cluttering advice
Just a thought before throwing something
away [“De-cluttering 2.0,” February 2011]—
why not contact your local museums? You
could be contributing to the history of your
community.
Kelly Hughes
Lyman, Wyoming
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