Kickin’ With
Keaton
TKCRED T
That was a great story
about Diane Keaton.
Well done. I have al-
ways loved her movies and imagined that she was just
like her characters. Through movies like Something’s
Gotta Give and The First Wives Club, we can identify
with her on-screen, and now, thanks to your article,
we can on a personal level as well. She makes me want
to go out there and do something crazy and fun!
VACAPSFAN99
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the FDA. They should check their
health plan before treatment to
ensure coverage.
PATTI BURE
East Aurora, New York
Thank you for describing Diane
Keaton’s children as being “adopted
in infancy,” not as “her adopted
children.” As the mother of four children—two of whom came to us by
adoption—I know parenting is more
about shared experiences than shared
genes. Whether children are delivered
to you by a doctor or a phone call, you
are their parent.
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A Warning About
Prostate Cancer
I take issue with the recommendation against routine screening for
prostate cancer in healthy men
[“Cancer”]. My healthy husband
had no symptoms, and his PSA score
edged just over “normal” during his
annual physical. An ultrasound and
biopsy later revealed early-stage cancer. My husband and I urge all men
over 50—and those who are younger
with a family history—to be screened
annually for prostate cancer.
SUE TORMALA
Phoenix, Arizona
The Agony of Estrangement
I thought I was alone in trying to
understand what drove my children
away from me [“The Stranger in
Your Family”]. Friends and cowork-ers have no idea my children barely
speak to me. Only my faith has given
me the strength to go on. Now I know
there are other families who have
experienced the heartache I have.
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Domestic Dreams
I took a special interest in “American
Beauties.” Despite advances in engine, suspension, and paint technology, new cars all look the same. You’ll
never see a Honda Accord sell for
a million dollars. American muscle
built by American workers forever!
GEORGE MATTAR
Levittown, Pennsylvania
Check Your Coverage
The article on joint pain and treatments, “Heal the Burn,” was very
informative. Readers, however,
should know that many newer
treatments may not be approved by
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