Sexual stigmas

In a Nov. 4 Point of View article, Katherine Calloway reported N.C. Department of Health and Human Services teen pregnancy rates.
Modified: 11/10/09 05:31:25 PM

Parking at the park

Regarding the Nov. 4 article on the new entry at Umstead Park: I have used Umstead Park many times per week since 1994. The entrance I have used the most was Graylan Road. This was in an effort to take pressure off the trail system at the other entrances.
Modified: 11/10/09 05:36:27 PM

Fighting fat

New reports that many military recruits are too overweight to serve are yet another indication that we have an obesity crisis that needs to be addressed starting with children ("Pool of military recruits increasingly unfit," Nov. 6).
Modified: 11/10/09 05:36:26 PM

Grass roots action

You missed a great story during the recent local elections -- the story of a group of Morrisville residents who were unhappy with the way things were going in Morrisville.
Modified: 11/10/09 05:36:25 PM

Learning about teams

I'm glad Ruth Sheehan visited at least one school to learn about professional learning teams.
Modified: 11/11/09 06:56:20 AM

Lean beef's benefits

U.S. consumers have nothing to gain (and potentially a lot to lose) by taking the advice of Suzanne Havala Hobbs in her Nov. 4 column "Reasons to go meatless."
Modified: 11/10/09 05:36:24 PM

Poppies show support

Regarding the Nov. 10 letter "Poppies at rinkside": The poppy is not used only in Canada in the memory of fallen troops in all wars.
Modified: 11/10/09 05:36:23 PM

Slimming service

I could not believe it when I read, with a Nov. 6 article, that "75 percent of 17-24-year-olds don't qualify for military service." For several reasons, obesity being one of them! My, how things have changed.
Modified: 11/10/09 05:31:28 PM

They stepped up

Many elected officials have been paying lip service to helping small businesses and working families who are hurting during this economic crisis. But on Nov.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:52:49 PM

Poppies at rinkside

I am a Canadian, and was watching the Toronto at Carolina hockey game on television on Friday evening.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:52:48 PM

Not so neutral

Kudos for printing the Nov. 8 Associated Press article that identifies all the pros/cons and specifics of the Democrats' and Republicans' health care proposals.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:52:47 PM

Dueling reforms

I would like to challenge The News & Observer to present both sides of the debate over health care reform. In his Oct. 30 letter "Ideas from the GOP," state Sen.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:52:47 PM

Voting for reform

As a retired truck driver, I want to thank U.S. Reps. G.K. Butterfield, Bob Etheridge, Brad Miller, David Price and Mel Watt for helping seniors in North Carolina by voting for the House health care bill.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:52:46 PM

A regional vision

Our thanks to Todd K. BenDor for raising the important connection between how we develop and the water quality we enjoy in his Nov. 1 Point of View article ("A new form of water-quality protection").
Modified: 11/09/09 05:52:45 PM

All the (wrong) way

Surely your editors, when considering all of the important issues facing our nation, could have selected almost anything else to feature on your Nov.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:52:42 PM

Add some flash

School zone signs have recently been reinstalled near Aldert Root Elementary. They are typical of such signs. The lettering is small when being read at 35 or 45 mph.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:52:40 PM

Lonely leaders?

It's magic! The House health care bill endorsement by a few administrative people working at the AARP has been translated into the support of a 40 million strong organization.
Modified: 11/09/09 05:52:39 PM

Held to standards

Regarding the Oct. 25 letter "A child's punishment," in which a mother told how her son had been made to walk laps at recess after not remembering to return his report card promptly: Although I agree that the entire recess is a bit much of a punishment, I hope parents will consider these points.
Modified: 11/09/09 06:47:19 AM

Conservation pluses

We applaud your Nov. 2 editorial "Looking good" that urged support for land and water protection projects, in this case the CSX conservation agreement announced by the Conservation Trust for North Carolina.
Modified: 11/06/09 05:45:58 PM

Coastal consequences

I have owned property about 30 yards from the Atlantic Ocean on the North Carolina coast for almost 40 years. I would not enjoy its being washed away some day by a tide or storm. I realize that such a loss is a possibility.
Modified: 11/06/09 05:46:35 PM