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GENRE:   To the Editor Some of these mini-essays have actually been sent to newspapers, but mostly I just post them here. Now if you want to send me your comments, click the "Feedback" button over there in the left margin.  My e-mail address has an underscore (shift-hyphen) between the k and the u; it's Expunging Their Beliefs? Anti-war activists who don't want their activism on their permanent records. Dog Thoughts A golden retriever defends capitalism. Kevorkian and the Bible Can scripture justify suicide? My Double's Still At Large A mysterious neighbor must look just like me. A Party and Three Funerals Newspaper clippings dating back to 1891 descibe milestones in my mother's family. What Speed Limit? Americans no longer respect the law. Requiem From 19th-century music, some words for those who died on September 11, 2001. Fear Not Don't let terror kill you many times before your death. Ann's Beef Stew My mother's recipe.  Also: chicken sandwiches Richwood style. Modern Times Multiple activities overtake the simple life. Two Thousand Tom Thomases Just how unusual is my repetitive name? The Case Against Children What I'm doing to save the environment. The Year 2001 Should it be pronounced twenty-oh-one? The Great State of the Islands of Columbia A crackpot idea. To a Staple A little parable.