letters.Dubious Honor I was very disturbed by your article about Arab women being killed ("Murder for Honor," 12/13/99). It talked about the killing of unchaste women in order for their family's honor to be returned. One part that really upset me was the fact that all someone has to do is accuse a woman of infidelity and she could be killed. I'm sorry, but how much honor can you have after you just killed your sister? JENNIFER TENDICK Shawnee, Kans. I think the story you did on honor killings was poorly written and basically untrue. What 1 do not understand is why you never focus on the good of Middle Eastern countries. All you ever show is the bad, such as these honor killings and terrorism. It's too bad, because Americans here are so ignorant, and they won't ever go beyond looking at UPFRONT or The Times. I hope you are all happy for making my class believe all Arabs are barbarians, which is a complete lie. MALAK ZAWAHRI Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, , Ind. Don't Bow to Castro I was extremely disgusted with the decision by the Immigration and Naturalization Service Noun 1. Immigration and Naturalization Service - an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States INS to return Ellen Gonzalez to the Communist bastion of Cuba simply because the INS INS abbr. 1. Immigration and Naturalization Service 2. International News Service Noun 1. INS commissioner wants to help the Clinton administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton executive - persons who administer the law improve relations with that country. It was wrong for Fidel Castro Noun 1. Fidel Castro - Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927) Castro, Fidel Castro Ruz to use a little boy as anti-American puppet, but it was equally wrong for the U.S. government to bow down Verb 1. bow down - get into a prostrate position, as in submission prostrate lie down, lie - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better" 2. to a psychotic madman. THOMAS ELLIOTT Broken Arrow, Okla. Beatles Blunder? I am outraged! It seems that your ignorant writers don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. a thing about the Beatles. On page 34 of your January 17, 2000, issue, you label a photograph of the suit worn by John Lennon on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover "Yellow Submarine Suit." The Sgt. Pepper suit has nothing to do with "Yellow Submarine." The song wasn't even on the Sgt. Pepper's album, and the Yellow Submarine movie didn't even come out until 1969! PAUL J. MANTZ West Chicago, Ill. Help! Wait. Slow Down. Get Back. We Can Work It Out. -- The Editors Defending Her Country Your cartoon ("Drawing on the News," 11/15/99) likens country-music lyrics to those of rap. I was born and raised on country music, and in all my 16 years I have never heard Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton par·ton n. Any of the point particles believed to be a constituent of hadrons, now known as quarks. No longer in technical use. [part(icle) + -on1.] , or any other country singer sing about "chewin' tobacco, bar fightin', cheatin' on your wife," etc. as a title or general theme to a song. With rap, on the other hand, sex, drugs, and gangs seem to be central themes. KIMBERLY SHIVELY New London, Ohio
New London is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,696 at the 2000 census. Tempted by Crime Hideo Takayama ("Japan's Teen Crime Wave," 11/15/99) says rising teen crime rates in Japan are due to long school hours and absent parents. I strongly agree. I am one of the many teens in America whose parents are separated or divorced, and who come home from school every weekday tired and stressed. I sometimes want to turn to crime to relieve the stress. Maybe if school was not as difficult, or if both parents were here more, I might not even have to think about crime. BARRY KANE Acton, Mass. Some Like It Hot UPFRONT is a great magazine! Your controversial subjects are really cool. CHRIS ROSHIA Albany, N. Y. |
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