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The Two-Doll Policy

Dear Editor:

Do you consider yourself a good parent? If so, how would you punish the young tot from the Netherlands who scratched a Rothko painting worth almost $60 million? I think the bigger crime is that a modern painting with three different colored blocks could cost that much. $6.00 might be a better figure. Can you blame the kid, who probably thought it was an Etch-A-Sketch pad? Should the parents give him a time-out (maybe a couple of years) or make him visit various museums instead of ballparks for the rest of his life?

Stop Treating Us Like An ATM

Dear Editor:

There is a growing sense among Queens residents that we are being abandoned by the very leaders who are supposed to represent us. Sadly, recent developments have only deepened that feeling.

Goldilocks

Dear Editor:

Jet lag is a dirty six-letter, two-syllable term. What to do about it? There are a variety of suggestions from well-meaning relatives and friends. Here are a few for you to ponder: Stay in Israel and never return to the U.S. Take melatonin a) as you board the plane, b) after you watch a boring movie like Barbie or Wicked, c) three hours into the flight, or d) three hours before landing.

Thoughts As a New Olah in Israel for Pesach: ‘You Came Home!’

Dear Editor:

We just finished celebrating Chag HaPesach and I wanted to share some thoughts on my experience as a new olah in Israel. It was not easy to become an Israeli citizen. It took the better part of a year to get all my documents in order. My husband Gershon was very instrumental in accomplishing this awesome task. He reassured me that the bureaucracy was normal, with the exception of getting fingerprinted which was a disaster.

Corrections To Queens Bus Redesign Article

Dear Editor:

I read a very interesting article in your paper about the upcoming Queens Bus Redesign. It was well-written, but unfortunately, I found a few mistakes:

Dear Editor:

 My family and I are just thrilled about the new compost garbage law that began being enforced on April 1. We can now scurry around enjoying all those leftovers in easy-to-find brown canisters.