WORTHWHILE CANADIAN EMAIL:

I was very sorry to hear about the loss of the Columbia crew this morning. My family and I have great admiration for the strength and courage of the American

people. You are leaders in all of the things that are worth leading in. I know that no matter how difficult it is to deal with a tragedy of this magnitude, Americans are up to it. If history is a guide, America will respond with grief, but also with determination and intelligence.

I am proud to be a friend of the United States. I sincerely hope that the large majority of Canadians share my feelings today, not those of the CBC reporter you cited.

Patrick Brown

London, Canada

So do I. And thanks. Canada, of course, has been a fine partner in space activity — going far beyond the famous robot arm on the Shuttle.