SIDS tragedy tests marriage and mercy in letters
A Maryland mother seeks guidance after her infant son dies of SIDS and her husband withdraws. The columnist urges professional mourning support and SIDS resources, stressing shared grief and counseling for healing despite the couple’s distance. A California reader complains of a sister’s intrusiveness, and guidance centers on wife’s stance, boundaries, and marriage repair. An anonymous humor note ends the column.
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Reporters as cockroaches in the news sea
A veteran observer criticizes modern journalism for interjecting, staging, and pre reporting. He cites Somalia coverage and docudramas as eroding credibility, arguing reporters mislead by filming, scripting, and profiting from dramatizations.
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