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In response to the April Debate, “Do the benefits of ‘fracking’ outweigh the risks?” Debate goes on

YES. Any effort to look for new energy sources is to be encouraged.

Lacramioara Evans
Worthington, Ohio

NO. The fracking process contaminates underground aquifers and people’s water supply.

David Esmeyer
San Leandro, California

YES. We need alternate sources of energy and this is one that needs to be tapped into, taking the necessary precautions.

Ruben Abril
Westminster, Colorado

NO. There is not enough research on the fracking process to determine its impact on fragile ecosystems.

Bill Ross
Juneau, Alaska

Member comments

Muppet-lovin’ member

Thanks for the great article on the Muppets [“Of men and muppets,” April 2012]. Similar to Jason Segel, I’m a Muppet fanatic, and I can shamelessly proclaim that I’m a 40-year-old whose favorite movie of all time remains the original 1979 Muppet Movie. And, I have a shrine to Jim Henson in my office. The older I get, the more I resonate with the lyrics of “The Rainbow Connection” ... few people really get how deep this is in terms of the “anything is possible if you believe in yourself” story embedded in all of the Muppet movies. Thank you for bringing the real meaning of “Muppet mania” to light in your sharp and witty article.

Shari Ciapka
Monroe Township, New Jersey
Pet prescriptions

My West Highland terrier, Daisy, has been on medication most of her life. The easiest way I have found to give her the daily pills [“Give the dog a pill,” April 2012] is to coat them with either peanut butter or cream cheese. I either feed her from my finger or put it in her dog dish. Works every time! I will also be checking on getting my dog’s prescriptions at Costco [“Costco pharmacies lower the cost of pet healthcare”] on my next visit.

Laura Callahan
Somerset, California
Kirkland Signature sliced turkey

Your new Kirkland Signature™ sliced turkey [“Yes, it’s real turkey,” What’s New, April 2012] is the bomb! It is so good it tastes just like I carved it fresh and made a sandwich. It is thicker than most sandwich meat you buy, which makes it even better. Keep it coming.

Jill Jones
Poulsbo, Washington
Toilet paper, unwrapped

I was surprised to see that the Kirkland [Signature] brand toilet paper rolls were wrapped individually in plastic. This is a red

Connection comments from the Internet

“I read in The Costco Connection that Costco is carrying pet medications now? Nice! That will save me some money. Thank you, Costco.”

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“Fail! My 3-year-old nephew when seeing the Muppets on the cover of the Costco magazine: ‘Who are those silly people?’”

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flag for me when I think of the environment. I’d rather you didn’t wrap the rolls in anything, but if you must, let it go back to the paper wraps.

Neva Hodges
Livermore, California

You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the changes in Kirkland Signature toilet paper, detailed in next month’s Buying Smart.—Ed.

Hail Cesarean Awareness

I was so happy to see that you included in the [April] issue of The Costco Connection a mention of Cesarean Awareness Month.

More than one in three women in the U.S. are faced with surgical births, which is way higher than it should be. Women are not broken ... women can birth their babies themselves, with the help of knowledgeable doctors and/or midwives, and with less intervention, which can be the leading cause of cesarean birth.

Thank you for listing the facts from ICAN. Women need to know they have options for birthing their babies, and choices that are available to them.

Yvonne Novak
Pasadena, California
Skinny on fat

[In the article “The skinny on fat,” March 2012] there was no differentiation made between saturated fat from grass-fed beef and saturated fat from industrial beef. Since fat is the place where toxins are held, the saturation is not the issue, the toxic load is. You won’t catch me eating industrial beef, but I enjoy my

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