Students’ success an inspiring story
Very few stories are as powerful as the one in the paper titled “3 missions accomplish-ed” (Living, May 24).
The accounts of these young students who are determined to succeed, to make their lives better and to achieve goals despite enormous obstacles are a deep breath of fresh air to all of us.
Their struggle on the path upward, their drive from the bottom to the top and their belief in themselves is truly the American way.
All of us should feel inspired.
Mel Matuszak, Dacula
Facebook had no right to use our names
I don’t know why others aren’t buying Facebook stock, but I can tell you why I’m not.
The year Facebook’s membership soared was the year I received emails from Facebook claiming that dozens of my emailing friends and business contacts wanted to be my Facebook friends.
Those same folks received the same email. None of us had given Facebook permission to use our names in that way. As my husband and I share the same computer, Facebook even seemed to know which email contacts were mine, and which were his.
That invasion of privacy is frightening.
If using other people’s names without their permission isn’t dishonest, then I have completely lost my mind. Facebook got away with it, and profited.
I am not impressed.
Margaret Curtis, Atlanta
Public transit serves the common good
In regard to Brian Wilson’s letter (“MARTA numbers add up to a bad investment,” Readers write, Opinion, May 23), he should recheck his understanding of a social contract and the common good.
World-class cities have public transit that promotes cleaner air, less congestion and transportation for low-wage workers and students. Olympic committees consider the above when choosing their host venues. I doubt that they investigate the number of Home Depot stores.
Sally McDonald, Chamblee
Life’s lessons learned out in the real world
The May 21 article titled “Title for top of class dropped” (Metro) illustrates the namby-pamby view of life taught by some local schools and many liberal arts colleges. People are not taught how to be prepared for life.
There is no equality — nor should it be a goal.
Life is not nice. To get ahead in a job, you must be better than the other person and work harder, and you will always be measured.
To succeed, practice Darwinism — and toss out Sunday school.
John E. Sowers, Atlanta
