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...Breaking Down the Black Vote." I am from Tanzania, and like many foreigners who come to the U.S., I found out - to my surprise - that I belong to a pool of supposedly disadvantaged minorities. I struggle with the skewed concept of race in America. For some reason, having black blood is almost seen as some kind of contamination. How would this racial-political dialogue play out if, say, Obama were one-fourth or one-eighth black? I am reminded of the Christian teachings on original sin. However good, intelligent or capable a person you might be, there is something that...
...only good thing about fast-food companies' pushing meat, fat and sugar on the developing world is the financial boon it will create for another ethically challenged U.S. industry. As those chicken nuggets start clogging arteries and aiding the global obesity epidemic, millions of people will develop diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. What an untapped market for the pharmaceutical sector! Simon Chaitowitz, Washington...
...That Old-Time Singing" [Jan. 28]: during my four years as a Sacred Harp singer, I discovered that beginners enjoy a warm welcome and excellent coaching. Experienced singers get a break from worrying about dynamics and tone quality. Everyone receives choral singing's documented benefits of stress reduction, lowered blood pressure and enhanced immunity. Best of all, we have an opportunity to create beautiful music that sometimes seems like a direct communication from the past to the present. Thanks for highlighting this life-affirming pursuit. Susan Matthews, Chicago
...only good thing about fast-food companies' pushing meat, fat and sugar on the developing world is the financial boon it will create for another ethically challenged U.S. industry. As those chicken nuggets start clogging arteries and aiding the global obesity epidemic, millions of people will develop diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. What an untapped market for the pharmaceutical sector! Simon Chaitowitz, WASHINGTON...
...stress impacts her fetus's growth is still mostly a mystery. It's possible that increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol interfere directly with fetal development. Or it may be that the mother's stress response triggers a cascade of other chemical changes - in her immune system, in blood levels of sex hormones, or perhaps in cell-signaling proteins called cytokines - that may indirectly affect early fetal development. Whatever the exact mechanism, its effects lend credence to the theory that starting early in pregnancy, "mothers transmit information to their fetus about what condition they're likely to be born...