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Train memories

I really enjoyed Robert Klose鈥檚 March 27 essay, 鈥淎 freight train sings me an iron lullaby.鈥� The picture was spectacular. We had a railroad close to our house years ago and could hear the train whistle. The train stopped service in 1992, and we now have a rail trail on the corridor. There are no more train whistles, but we hear lots of talking, laughing, and people enjoying themselves. I was bicycling the Katy Trail in Missouri several years ago, and as I was reaching my destination I heard a train whistle. It was a perfect conclusion to a great ride. Thanks, Robert, for reminding me.

Diana Morlock Virgil

Brownsburg, Ind.

Bront毛s depiction

Regarding the March 27 Chapter & Verse blog, 鈥� 鈥楾o Walk Invisible鈥� brings to life the Bront毛s and the genius forged on the moors鈥�: I recently viewed 鈥淭o Walk Invisible.鈥� It was excellent 鈥� much better than the 1946 movie 鈥淒evotion.鈥� I have read all the Bront毛 novels and never wondered where they found the material. This PBS production showed the darker side of life that engulfed them. All three sisters were very intelligent and had the gift of writing without resorting to flimsy methodology. I recommend viewing this production.

Janette McFarland

Fruitland, Idaho

People鈥檚 enemies

In John Yemma鈥檚 March 13 Upfront column, 鈥淭he value of striving for truth,鈥� concerning President Trump鈥檚 collision with the media, we are reminded that the president has branded reporters as 鈥渆nemies to the American people.鈥� Reporters can take comfort in this label by identifying with the main character in Henrik Ibsen鈥檚 1882 classic play 鈥淎n Enemy of the People.鈥� In the play a scientist earns this label for discovering his town鈥檚 water is polluted and insisting that this information be made public even though it will impact the local economy, which is based on a spa; he earns the label for speaking the truth.

Robert F. Benson

Silver Spring, Md.