Dear Meg,

 

Continuing with the intriguing saga of Dr. Illes [ LareDOS , January 2005], I had to give a presentation about hospital credentialing. Recalling your original article, I thought this would be a great teaching tool, giving you and the newspaper credit, of course. I used your story as an illustration of a hospital which just didn't do enough to check the good doctor's credentials. I guess the lesson to be learned from this is: “For the love of God, please just Google the guy before you put him on the staff.” Thanks for your help.

 

Tom Saieva

Tampa , Florida

 

 

LareDOS :

 

I would like to get in touch with Robert Mendoza re: a couple of his excellent columns on the Plan de San Diego and the death of Dr. Jesse Mosley.

I am an emeritus historian at New Mexico State University . He mentioned an article we wrote some years ago on the Plan de San Diego and the University of New Mexico Press has published our most recent book: The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution: The Bloodiest Decade, 1910-1920 . I think we have some answers to some of the questions he posed in his excellent column on Mosley's death.

Could you pass this email to him or give us his address? I have enjoyed reading your excellent magazine online.

 

Best regards,

Ray Sadler

 

 

 

LareDOS :

 

Very nice stories about Corporal Rodriguez in your February edition. Corporal Rodriguez was an employee and friend of mine for four years before he was killed. Thank you very much.

I do take one large exception to the format of your stories on him. I don't think you should have mixed Corporal Rodriguez's sacrifice with your opposition to the war in Iraq . Over 90 percent of our country would agree that Corporal Rodriguez was a brave, loyal Marine who gave his life in service of his country. However, our country is split about 50/50 with regard to the war in Iraq . The articles criticizing the war should have been separated from the articles about Corporal Rodriguez's life and sacrifice.

 

Bob Simpson

 

What articles criticizing the war?

María Eugenia Guerra

Publisher

 

To the Editor:

 

In reference to the voting sites for early voting for UISD, I would like to submit the following information and comments.

I just finished talking with Roxanne Martinez from the Elections Office, who informs me that a) Borchers Elementary has never been a voting site in any election; b) Job Corps has never been a voting site in any election, either; and c) Doctors Hospital has never been a voting site in any school election but for general elections with the following results: During early voting in 2002 for the general election (governor) the mobile van was at Doctors for seven days with a result of 621 people voting; in the 2004 presidential election the van was again at Doctors Hospital for two days with a result of 545 voters.

I think that the solution to this problem is simple: although school elections may not produce a big voter turnout, I believe that it is in the best interest of all voters for Districts 6 and 7 that the van for early voting spend at least one morning and/or afternoon at the Job Corps and Borchers where no election of any kind has ever been held. Finally, the van should also spend another morning and/or afternoon at Doctors Hospital . After all, of these three places, Doctors is the only one with a proven record in voter turnout. It will be interesting to see which one of the sites has the highest turnout for future elections.

I encourage Mr. Bruce and Mr. Ramirez to seek Doctors Hospital as an early voting site. It is still early to help voters of both districts voice their opinion.

 

Very truly yours,

Marcia O. Jovel