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Once again your magazine amazes me! Do you honestly think anyone was worried about how poor Demi was going to make it in this big bad world without Bruce? Let's see what she has in common with the average divorced mother: She can make the mortgage on a palatial home, she can feed and clothe her children and fly to expensive resorts, all without ever leaving home to work all day or night to make ends meet. I don't begrudge her her money, but I certainly don't have to see her picture on the cover of a leading magazine as if she were the poster child for all divorced moms!
K. Miller, Marietta, Ga.
As the mother of three I wonder why Demi has to get up at 5 a.m. to get her children to school. Please tell Demi's publicist she doesn't have to exaggerate to prove to us Demi is a good mother. All that matters is that her children grow up well-adjusted. However, with all the nannies, psychics and comings and goings of their father and mother, I wish them luck.
Trish Coughlin, Atlanta
If Demi Moore really doted on her daughters, she wouldn't subject them to secondhand smoke.
Janet Donaghue, Wichita, Kans.
I'm very happy to hear that Demi is moving on with her life and taking care of her daughters. I was shocked and sad when she and Bruce split last year. They were a great couple. What strikes me is the resemblance between Bruce's new "love" and Demi. Same goes for Demi's new "man" and Bruce. I think they still love each other—time will tell!
Evelyn Zavala, New York City
Demi has her millions, her kids, her nanny, partying with the girls, a new beau, a personal attorney, a private Idaho. Must be devastating to have to start over with soooo little!
Sally Garcia, via e-mail
Montel Williams
I want to thank you for your article on Montel Williams's recent MS diagnosis. I received my issue two days after losing the use of both my arms and being diagnosed with spinal MS. Reading your article on Montel made me feel less alone. Knowing that someone else went through all of the frustrating situations that I did over the last year somehow made it less frightening.
Kristine Franklin, Jacksonville, Fla.
Who cares what Demi Moore is doing now? If anybody deserved the cover story, it's Montel Williams. His battle with MS is courageous. My prayers are with him and his family.
Julie Price, Tyler, Texas
Locks of Love
My daughter lost almost half her hair to alopecia areata when she was 3 years old. In my research to find out more about the disease, I spoke with a woman who had suffered with alopecia since she was a child. She said, "Don't ever let people say, 'Well, it's only hair. At least your daughter doesn't have cancer.' There hasn't been one day that I haven't looked in the mirror and not wished I were dead." Ms. Coffman is doing a wonderful job boosting children's self-esteem. Hopefully, soon wigs won't be necessary because the public will realize that all of these children are beautiful with or without hair.
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I had 24 inches of hair cut off last summer and it has been sitting in a drawer waiting for this program. Can you please tell me how to donate it?
Annette Gordon, Fontana, Kans.
For all information about Locks of Love, call their toll-free number: 1-888-896-1588.—ED.
Gary Coleman
Dana Plato dies of a drug overdose, and you're worried that her death may affect your ability to get employment? Get a clue, Gary. You're not a star anymore, and any "bad publicity" you get as a result of another person's untimely death will be nowhere near as damaging as your own self-involved whining, outlandish spending on "lifestyle requirements," and your refusal to accept life's setbacks and deal with them as a responsible adult.
Marie Bryner, Las Vegas
Gary Coleman says he has four strikes against him: He's black, short, intelligent and has a medical condition. Will Smith is black and intelligent and Christopher Reeve has a medical condition, but Gary just seems to be short—shortsighted, short-tempered and short of money. If he had not been black, short and had a medical condition, he would never have gotten the part of Arnold in the first place!
Judy Mitchell, Jacksonville, Fla.
Aside from sounding bitter and unforgiving toward his adoptive parents, I found it a shame that in this day and age Mr. Coleman considers being a black male as a strike against him. Maybe if he had more pride in what he is and where he came from, the path to where he is going wouldn't be quite so difficult.
Marti Zuckerman, Bradenton, Fla.
"Bankruptcy is good. Millions do it," says Gary Coleman. Well, some millions don't. They work two jobs to make ends meet or work an extra shift to pay an extra bill. I am one of those millions. Gary's blatant disregard of the fact that my hard-earned tax dollars go to cover his debt is completely repulsive. Gary said he had four things working against him and he's right; he's spoiled, arrogant, immature and selfish. My sympathies to his adoptive parents.
Laurie Hendricks, DePere, Wis.
Gary Coleman is a little man—and it has nothing to do with his height.
Kelly Hottenroth, Gresham, Ore.
Scoop
Your interview with Clayton Moore brought tears to my eyes. I am old enough to remember The Lone Ranger, and though Mr. Moore may not be recognized by his face at age 85, 1 dare you to blindfold anyone from my generation and have him say hello to them. There is no one who wouldn't recognize that voice. Every Lone Ranger episode ended with someone saying, "Gosh, I didn't even get a chance to thank him." Well, thank you, Clayton Moore!
Carol Levin Shusman, via e-mail
Bob Barker
Thanks to Bob Barker, I've enjoyed daily smiles and laughs from watching The Price Is Right. But the smiles and the laughs are far outweighed by the tugs at my heart for all he has done to bring animal rights to the forefront of people's minds every day. For those of us who share his love for animals, he's a very classy guy who'll never go out of style.
Carol La Rocca, Las Vegas
Bob Thompson
What a story this was—about a man who cared for his workers, valued them and shared his profit with them. CEOs should take a lesson from this man. He treated his workers like human beings and then went the extra mile by giving them a piece of the pie. And why? "Because it was the right thing to do."
Tami Martin, Penis, Calif.
Mr. Thompson, you are a true hero!
Tiffany Yost, St. Louis
Wallace Swett
I expected to finish this article with a warm, fuzzy feeling now that these brave chimps given a home by Wallace Swett would finally have the respect and care they deserve. However, the only feelings I had were of sadness, disgust and rage. Although Mr. Swett must be commended for the work he does to better the lives of animals once used in research, zoos, circuses and the like, I am appalled that the government allows other faithful research "veterans" to be sold to a laboratory. This, once again, is another example of the government's callous actions toward, those unable to defend themselves.
Sandra Taylor, Knoxville, Tenn.
Saved by the Bell Reunion
The hookups, the meltdowns, the memoires
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