Letters COMMENTS ON THE SEPTEMBER MAGAZINE
The Genius Issue At the risk of sounding redundant, the Genius Issue is brilliant. I wholeheartedly agree that genius is as varied as the people who possess it—true genius always manifests itself in some kind of art, beauty, goodness, or wisdom. C. P., v i a e -m ai l This issue had too many informational articles. I like to relax and unwind with my RD, not figure out why things are the way they are. R. T., v i a e - m a i l
3 Myths About the World’s Poor Bill and Melinda Gates know firsthand what they are talking about. Thank you for publishing this, and a big thank-you to the Gateses. The work they are doing is phenomenal. JUSTINE GILLIGAN, G l e n d o ra , C a l i f o r n i a
A Teen’s Inspired Invention I really liked Joseph Anand’s comment about his parents teaching him to help others. As a former high school teacher, I have found that many parents expect their children 6
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to learn values in school. It’s nice to be reminded that there are parents who still teach their children the important things in life—and that there are young people who actually listen. SHEILA HENDRY, Wa y n e s b o r o, Mi s s i s s i p p i
The Revolution Will Not Be Supervised I completely agree with the author. How blessed my siblings and I were to be raised in the ’40s and ’50s, before the madness of “protection” became the norm. JOAN SMITH, C r o s s Ju n c t i o n , Vi r g i n i a
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