HOSPITALITY
Metro Atlantans helped make medical necessity bearable
We traveled to Atlanta recently for our son’s hand surgery. He was born with an under-developed left hand, and we were seeking to improve his hand function.
The surgery took place at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, and the procedure went off without a hitch. Everyone at the hospital - from the administrative staff, to the nursing staff, and the surgeons - made sure that we were comfortable, and at ease.
The hospitality continued at the Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Suites, where the staff provided my son with cookies and popcorn, and shuttled us around. After we met with one of my son’s surgeons for a followup visit, Delta Air Lines switched us to an earlier flight so that we could arrive home sooner to get some rest.
Atlanta should be proud to showcase its health care, hospitality, and travel industries. My family was treated the way that I would hope visitors to Louisiana would be treated in similar circumstances. We thank everyone involved with our stay for that.
JARED HEBERT, MAURICE, La.
CARTOONIST
Why not lampoon Vatican’s riches too
Not that Mike Luckovich hits the mark very often - but his misguided and poorly researched cartoon depicting a “1 percent” elitist being prodded by the pope demonstrates a new low in his lack of knowledge about the extent of the wealth of the Vatican (Opinion, Nov. 27).
When the pope begins divesting the Vatican of its riches to support the poor, I will start to pay heed to his prodding of the rest of the world’s wealthy.
JERRY SUMRELL, STONE MOUNTAIN
Commentary about Cheneys was on target
Regarding “Cheneys are victims of artist’s crassness” (Readers write, Opinion, Nov. 25), I am not a fan of most of his political cartoons but, despite one reader’s feeling that it was “crass,” I think that Mike Luckovich’ s “Cheney Family Thanksgiving” (Opinion, Nov. 19) is a classic.
BOBBY G. BOYKIN, MARIETTA
ATLANTA BRAVES
Cobb’s money better spent on road fixes
I have heard and read people making comments about using money for the Braves’ proposed new stadium that could have been used for infrastructure improvements in Cobb County. I add a hearty “amen” to that.
The other day, I was driving in the rain on Highway 360 in west Cobb County around sunrise. I could not see a thing - other than a series of red lights in front of me. We could have used some reflector bumps or strips (or something) on the roads then.
PHIL DAVIS, POWDER SPRINGS
