50 Ways to Get Smarter About Your Brain
Your article stated that you have more than five senses. It reminded me of when I was teaching my daughter about the senses, and she said there were six. I went through the five senses, and she said, “No, you missed one: the sense of humor!”
The Power of Fake Pills
The article affirmed what many moms and kids know: that applying the healing salve of a kiss to a child’s paper cut or skinned elbow or knee really works! —Teri Ismail Tallahassee, Florida
Wake Up Smarter
So the sounds of a waterfall or heavy rain are supposed to help me sleep? No, but they do give me a lot of exercise going back and forth to the bathroom. And back. And forth. And back. And forth. Maybe all the walking is supposed to tire me out.
—Shari Prange Bonny Doon, California
Everyday Heroes
After reading “The Five-fingers Club,” I was reminded of several pro athletes who had one arm/hand: Boid Buie, a Harlem Globetrotter; Ellis Jones, an NFL lineman; Tom Dempsey, a kicker with the New Orleans Saints, who was born without toes and fingers on his right foot and hand; and MLB players Pete Gray and Jim Abbott. Young athletes should receive all the encouragement in the world to play sports and attempt other feats. The lack of a hand should not stop them. —Andy Pittman College Station, Texas
Fascinating Facts About Unseen Cities
I wonder whether anyone has ever used lidar to look for Atlantis, the fabled island that is said to have sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. There’s always a possibility of a myth becoming an actuality! —Suzanne Evans San Jose, California
A Football Family Lets Go of a Dream
I can’t help but wonder about the coach of the opposing team and the referee. Seems they both bear some
responsibility for 11-year-old Brogan Callaghan’s brain injury during a football game. The coach shouldn’t have condoned his player’s illegal hits, and the ref should’ve called it the first time it happened. My sympathies to Brogan and his family. —Wendy Steele Chelsea, Alabama
Your True Stories
Your story of the lost wedding ring was very close to what happened to me. One day, I saw that the diamond was missing from my engagement ring. I was sure we were going to have to get a new stone. Well, lo and behold, the next day I was vacuuming, and what did I see on the carpet? Yes, my diamond—and it is a small one. The jeweler set it with a new prong, and I still have my original ring. This year, it is 53 years old. —Sylvia Strickland Goose Creek, South Carolina
This Smartphone Feature Could Save Your Life
If only more people would use the Medical ID feature, first responders could do their jobs more effectively. It would save lives and relieve pressure on family members to remember important information in a desperate, emotional situation. I have used Medical ID for two years and always update the information when changes happen. —Janet little Gahanna, Ohio