Word: wondered
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Sometimes I wonder if the house system is still somewhat flawed for placing so much athletic prowess in one house...
...with being addressed as Miss before my marriage or Mrs. now. I don't identify myself through my marriage but I believe that it is a sign of love to have the same name as the man with whom I intend to spend the rest of my life. I wonder if the problem is really one of a generation older than myself. Julia Feldmann, UETERSEN, GERMANY
...Have My Ring Back? Nancy Gibbs' humorous essay really hits the mark on the difficulty women face in choosing their titles and surnames [Oct. 26]. It makes no difference to me whether a woman keeps her name or takes her husband's. I wonder, however, in the interest of consistency, if Gibbs received an engagement ring from her husband. After all, if we can dispense with one outmoded patriarchal tradition, why not dispense with them all? Mike Migliaccio, Croton-On-Hudson...
...kids' shows, while animation studios like Hanna-Barbera offered their own distractions. In 1990 the Children's Television Act required that all stations air at least three hours of educational programming a week, prompting a brainteasing revolution. Preschool kids now learn problem-solving from Blue's Clues, teamwork from Wonder Pets! and Mandarin from Ni Hao, Kai-lan. Good thing they already know how to get to Sesame Street...
...Human Rights When Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October, some Chinese bloggers joked that President Hu Jintao was ecstatic about the decision, because it meant the honor wouldn't go to a Chinese dissident. Now human-rights activists wonder if Obama will use the bully pulpit of the prize to push for the release of dozens of jailed activists being held throughout the country. Expectations aren't high. In February, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. wouldn't allow human rights to derail cooperation with China on issues like climate change and rebuilding the global...