; DIALOGUEletters
Debate goes on
In response to the August
Debate, “Are charter
schools a good idea?”
YES. If public schools were as good as claimed,
then there would be no demand for charter
schools.
Harry Wilson
Santa Ana, California
NO. Charter schools hurt public schools
because they take necessary funding from
those schools that desperately need [money].
Todd Fiske
Kalispell, Montana
Member comments
Leaders need to listen
Ken Robinson [“Teach your children
well,” August 2012] seems to have gleaned
what effective classroom teachers have
attempted to communicate to elected or
appointed leaders of education policy for
decades. Many of us administrators and effective classroom teachers have been reined
in by politicians and “experts” and chastised
by the general public for not being allowed
to implement what has been tried and proven
successful.
James Foley
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
The power of the arts
Thank you for introducing me to the
work of Sir Ken Robinson. Fortunately my
sister and I found our element: We own a
shop that sells handmade goods by over 100
local and regional artists. Thank goodness
our parents and teachers always encouraged
our love of the arts (this was before the days
of standardized testing, mind you).
Sachi Komai
Madison, Wisconsin
No more holding back
Thank you to Angela Pirisi for writing
about a taboo topic [light bladder leakage;
“Holding back the truth,” August 2012] so
crucial to quality of life. People also need to
know about nonsurgical and non-pharmaco-logical (drug) options. Being willing to speak
about bladder issues is the first step to resolving the problem. Find a continence nurse at
www.wocn.org.
Rachel Rockafellow
Bozeman, Montana
A pen in the hand
Thank you for the well-written article on
cursive handwriting [“Mind your P’s and Q’s,”
August 2012]. There is some fascinating
research by Dr. Karin Harman James from
Indiana University that shows more adult-like
brain development in children who write by
hand. There are many of us now working diligently to try to have this complex skill maintained in the education system. One can find
more information on the Campaign for Cursive
blog ( http://campaignforcursive.blogspot.com)
that was established by Sheila Lowe.
Edda Manley
Burlington, Ontario
Gluten-free grad
Although she does not have celiac disease, we have a 16-year-old daughter who is
gluten intolerant and is allergic to soy, nuts
and tree nuts. We look forward to using this
site [ http://glutenfreetravelsite.com; “Going
gluten free in college,” August 2012] as we
start exploring college options.
Irene Caminer
Chicago, Illinois
WHAT DO you think of this issue of
The Connection Tell us and you could
be one of five winners of a $50 Costco
Cash card! Take a moment to complete
our anonymous reader feedback survey
by going to Costco.com and clicking
“Costco Connection Magazine.” Click
“Reader Survey” on the welcome page.
Upon completion, you will have the
option to enter the drawing.
MONTHLY READER SURVEY
Win a Costco Cash
card worth $50!
Subscription
changes
Membership Number
Business Name
First Name
Last Name
Address
Middle Initial
City
State
Zip Code
Phone
New address Delete
Don’t miss out on the latest product and membership news and information from Costco—enter
your email address www.costco.com. Information will remain strictly con;dential.
Mail to: Membership Processing
P.O. Box 34783
Seattle, WA 98124-1088
Email: customerservice@costco.com
Phone: 1-800-955-2292
Fax: (425) 313-6870
Please allow four to six weeks for processing.
Connection comments
from the Internet
“The Costco Connection offers exciting vacation packages; have you
tried one?!” Tweeted by Ed @limondrops
“Great homebuying tips in this month’s Costco Connection [Consumer Connection, August 2012].” Tweeted by Sheralyn Bennett @sheralynbennett
“In this economy, my obligatory esoteric ASME [American Society of
Magazine Editors] nomination goes to The Costco Connection. They
chase the hard deals.” Tweeted by Tyler Try @weareyourfek
Have something to say?
Readers are encouraged to submit letters
to our editors on any topic or issue covered in The Connection. Please include
your full name and phone number or
address. Send an email to dialogue@
costco.com; or write to: Dialogue,
The Costco Connection, P.O. Box 34088,
Seattle, WA 98124-1088; or fax to (425)
313-6718. The editors reserve the right
to edit letters for publication.
