Inbox

  • The iPad Cometh

    Bravo for having Stephen Fry write that existential piece--both an unabashed encomium and an evenhanded review--about the iPad [April 12]. As with a lover, Fry concedes his unbridled infatuation, acknowledging the iPad's faults but choosing to overlook them. Love's blind, but who's perfect? If the iPad makes people feel more fulfilled, why the hell not?

    Anya Chi, SIMSBURY, CONN.

    O.K., I get it already! Steve Jobs is a genius, and the iPad is a window into the future of computing. I admire Jobs. I even like Stephen Fry. But couldn't you have sent someone a little less genuflecting? I read TIME for its in-depth coverage of news that gets short shrift elsewhere. I'd rather not have to check to see if I'm reading Macworld.

    Robert Perez, BELLEVUE, WASH.

    What's in That Bottle May Hurt You

    Thank you for covering the issue of plastics and their effect on our health [April 12]. I wish it had been the cover. I am disturbed that I misunderstood the recycling label on various plastic products as something good (it has a recycling symbol on it!) when in reality it means that the product contains a problematic chemical that may affect multiple generations in the form of birth defects and cancers. We have to get educated; this affects all of us.

    Mani Maheshwari, CARY, N.C.

    Given that dangerous chemicals are found in so many products, we should prioritize tips for consumer change as we wait for tighter regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency. At the top of the list should be teaching about plastics containing bisphenol A that are used for food consumption, including baby bottles and meal containers. As a nursing student, I find simple tips--washing and reusing can increase chemical leaching, and exposing certain plastics to heat can be dangerous--can go a long way.

    Nicole Adelman, SAN FRANCISCO

    The obvious answer is to return to glass, abandoned because it was too expensive to transport. Not manufacturing plastic would save money too. Wake up, America!

    Carolyn Bradley, BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZ.

    Please Don't Puff Up Palin

    I couldn't believe the fluff piece "It's Her Party Now" on Sarah Palin [April 12]. To suggest that Palin's take on health care--or any other issue, for that matter--is worth consideration is ludicrous. What's next? Tori Spelling for President?

    Samuel Bennett, CORVALLIS, ORE.

    It is disturbing that Palin's political style seems to be limited to taunting and verbal vitriol. Yes, our Constitution guarantees us many freedoms, including freedom of speech. But with all of our freedoms comes responsibility. Palin's manner of inciting crowds with seditious remarks aimed at those she does not agree with shows a serious lack of responsibility.

    Roxanne Rowley, MANISTEE, MICH.

    Where Have All the Fallen Soldiers Gone?

    1. Previous Page
    2. 1
    3. 2