Dear Mother: December 2008-January 2009

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December 2008/January 2009
Letters from our readers 
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I am a conservative Christian and was a military wife until my husband retired. That might make me persona non grata to many readers of Mother Earth News, but what I have found is that there can be an amazing meeting of the minds when it comes to sustainable, simple and healthy living.

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The two people who turned me on to this idea initially were a “radical” liberal and a “radical” conservative. Both believed the same things, but for different reasons, and I was able to learn from each of them. While we might take separate paths to get where we’re going, we all end up in the same place and the reasons behind it don’t really matter. I really enjoy your magazine and have learned ways to put many of my yearnings into concrete actions.

Kristie Maupin
Williston, North Dakota

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I want to thank you for the opportunity for my voice and opinions to be heard via your online Editorial Surveys. It takes only a short time for me to complete a survey, yet it yields fantastic results in your magazine. Thank you again for including your readers and fellow protectors of this world we call home.

Sharla Shaffer
Stephenville, Texas

No, thank you, Sharla, and everyone else who votes in our surveys. We love your input. If you aren’t in the Group, you can sign up at our Web site. — Mother

Hurray for Hornworms!

In your August/September 2008 issue, you included in your organic pest control article directions for disposing of tomato hornworms. How about giving this pollinator-to-be a chance?

Although the hornworm looks fierce, it isn’t. (I like to place a hornworm in a glass jar and let children hear it chomping.) Soon your hornworm will disappear into the soil beneath the host plant to pupate. When it emerges, it becomes a life-giving friend of the garden — a beautiful Sphinx moth.

These hummingbird-esque moths (is there such a word?) are quick and efficient pollinators able to visit over 200 plants in under seven minutes.

Sharon Lovejoy
San Luis Obispo, California

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If I was to make a list of the 25 biggest influences upon my life, Mother Earth News would be included in that list. Not bad for a magazine (no other magazine would make my list)!

David Palmer
Reno, Nevada

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