No Drugs Down the DrainTHE ARTICLE "Health care industry sends tons of drugs into nation's wastewater system," Sept. 14, sheds light on an important issue: what happens to unused or unwanted medication.  

ANOTHER drum-beat of headlines reads "Far more fail state's high school exit exam." Although the state referred to here is California, it is an all-too-familiar reality in many states.  

The California Appellate Court has dispelled the notion that we are concerned with quality education in this state by its decision to permit parents with no apparent qualifications or expertise to home school their children.  

The next vice presidentTHANK YOU so much for the Sept. 23 My Word article by Janet Perry concerning Sarah Palin, the next vice president of the United States.