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Published on Thursday, Jul 10, 2008
''Putting teen safety into gear'' (June 25) brought back some thoughts I had back in 1999.
My father was turning 88 and had to renew his driver's license. I hoped he would not pass. I knew his reactions were not good and wanted him to keep his unblemished driving record.
He could not pass with the first examiner (eye test). She got her supervisor to try, and he still could not pass. Then, to help him out, he sent us to another testing center with ''different'' equipment.
The tester there ''helped'' him to notice the flashing lights on the side, which he had failed to indicate on the previous two tests. He was proud; I was upset.
I thought he needed to be tested under realistic driving conditions for his reaction to sudden events.
This could be done, not on the highway, but inside a simulator. Years before this, I sat in a simulator at Fort Knox that put you inside an M1 tank without danger to anyone or anything. It was very realistic.
Why doesn't the state of Ohio test drivers this way? It would be much safer for everyone.
Are you nervous when the car next to you says ''student driver?'' Especially on the Interstate at 60 mph?
Anthony A. Cookro
Clinton
Medicare drug bill
stalled in U.S. Senate
Last week, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House worked to pass legislation that would help assure patients' access to their community pharmacies, one of which I operate.
While the House moved quickly to pass this Medicare bill, the Senate stalled due to political angling.
I write today in the hope that the U.S. senators in our state will remember to support their constituents and their local pharmacies when they return to Washington.
Not only is the health of our citizens at stake, but the health of our local economies as well.
Vote in favor of H.R. 6331, Senators.
M.L. Williams
Middleburg Heights
More ways than one
in the search for God
Thank you for the fascinating and informative article on June 24 front page concerning polls which show that most Americans don't see their faith as the only way to eternal life (''Stairway to heaven is easier to climb'').
The article's conclusion highlighted different Christian reactions to John 14:6b, in which Jesus says, ''No one comes to the Father except through me.''
I would like to point out that this verse does not automatically exclude other religions.
We Christians understand Jesus as having both a perfect divine nature and a perfect human nature. In other words, Jesus models for us a human being absolutely at one with God.
Therefore, the way to the Father Jesus speaks of is the way of being human that he models for us.
If we look carefully, we can see the kind of humanity at one with God that was modeled by Jesus struggling to come to life among those of other faiths, even if they may describe their faith differently, using terms that come out of different cultural perspectives.
And we can see this kind of devotion to Jesus' kind of humanity among atheists of good will, even if they may be impatient with overt religious expression. We Christians need to set aside our temptation to demand that others adopt our ways of expressing faith.
What we must do is learn to identify those places in our world where Jesus' model for humanity is struggling for expression, wherever that may be, by whatever names it may be called.
And we need to work side by side with believers in other traditions, as well as with atheists and agnostics of good will, toward building the kind of world implicit in the teachings and the way of life of Jesus. Our fractured world is desperate for just this kind of common vision.
The Rev. Kenneth Moody-Arndt
Church of the Master (United Methodist)
Akron
Down memory lane
to the good old days
When I read the article June 19 headlined ''Thanks for the memories,'' it brought back memories of the times when I raised my children.
The times when neighbors' children joined with mine as they played on the front lawns, the sidewalks and the porch (with the doors unlocked), while I did the laundry and cooked. A time when walking to school or to the bus stop, without escorts, was safe and taken for granted by parents as well as the children.
A time when getting an education was a challenge to the brain, instead of a computer.
A time when children were less fat, even when hamburgers were three for $1, and ice cream was 5 cents a cone.
A time when teachers were authorities, instead of sex offenders.
A time when children were expected to wear decent clothes, even if they were a bit outdated and worn. A time when walking or riding their bikes to the store was safe.
A time when gardens in the backyards were prevalent. A time when stores closed at 9 p.m. A time when gasoline was 50 cents a gallon, or less.
A time when going to Sunday school was something children looked forward to. A time when mothers, who stayed home to raise their children did not feel degraded by doing so, and fathers worked extra hours in order to buy Christmas and Easter clothes for their children and to pay for home repairs.
These things happened during a time called ''the Depression.'' There were fewer people in prison. Those were the ''Good Old Days.''
Thanks for the memories.
Dora R. Smart
Akron
Playing favorites
I read with interest the story regarding the refund of nearly $30,000 that will be returned to Dave Brennan by four Republican candidates.
My first thought was this is just another example of how some folks don't think laws apply to them.
But then, I thought, hey, now he can pay back some of the money he owes the city for his hotel — a good thing.
But really I was thinking: Will my bank understand if I don't pay this month's mortage so I can send a check to my candidate of choice or better yet, my favorite charity?
P.S. to my bank: I'll catch you next month, I promise.
Marcia Schray
Akron
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