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Wielding a gun and a badge may give writers perspective

I have been motivated to send a letter to a newspaper for the first time in 34 years of life. The cause of this is my displeasure and lack of enjoyment in Ingrid McCleary's articles. Some months back, Ms. McCleary wrote two articles covering the debacle revolving around her child's missing book bag. After parking illegally, Ms. McCleary received a ticket. Co-workers and I howled in laughter as this adult was clearly showing her child how children act; avoid responsibility and accountability for wrongdoings, point fingers of blame, and pout when given the venue to do so. Adding insult to this display was the use of scripture for justification. As a Christian, I found Ms. McCleary's biblical references a bit offensive and not pertinent. Her behavior and lack of understanding of the police officer's role suggests that she bypassed God's clear instructions regarding the respect of government and the blessings of "peacemakers" in God's eyes.

Today, I gave her another opportunity for writing redemption, at least in my eyes. Again, sadly, she failed with the "invisible sock" article. This article covers Ms. McCleary's "cross to bear" of a family and their ineptitude at the simplest of domestic responsibilities. Yet she stands firm in principle, even tolerating a dirty kitchen floor to promote delegation of duties.

Ingrid McCleary may be a wonderful person, and I respect her as a Christian sister. I just can't fathom why she is a contributing writer for your paper. It sure seems as if The Sun is even more liberal than the larger papers in the Silicon Valley. The shooting article by Berton and Enders was so anti-police, it was difficult to read. If only McCleary, Berton and Enders could pin on a badge and strap on a gun, I know their new perspective would make for better writing.

Though I have no expectation of this being printed, feel free to do so.

Marty Dale
Sunnyvale

Small actions can protect the ozone

I am a student at Homestead High School, in Cupertino, California.

In biology, my class has been studying major problems that face our world today, including pollution. When I was studying ozone depletion, I was amazed by how much was being depleted. I was also surprised by how much of the problem was caused by automobile pollution. From nationwide tests we have found that more than 25 percent of all air pollution was caused by automobiles.

We can't completely stop car pollution, but we can drastically reduce it by doing very simple things. You probably think that I mean things like riding your bike or carpooling. These things will of course help; there are, however, ways to reduce pollution and still use your car.

These are very simple and will not cause much time on your part.

One very easy thing to do that will cut down on pollution is to not top off your gas tank. When you top off your gas tank, it allows the release of ozone-forming compounds, which in the lower atmosphere takes the form of pollution. Another thing that will help is to get your car checked out regularly by a mechanic. A poorly maintained car puts out 100 times more pollution than a well-maintained car. Also, starting a car after it hasn't been running for an hour results in five times more pollution than restarting a car that is warm. So make two short trips into one longer trip.

Thank you for your time.

Derek Mantor
Cupertino

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