A Giuliani Ode, Please

Thanks for the heartwarming and encouraging feature "The Love Song of Dennis J. Kucinich" [Style, Dec. 5]. This 3,072-word valentine was a welcome read on a snowy morning. Covering more than 1 1/2 pages, including three photos (hugging, kissing and hand-holding), the account was truly inspirational.

I trust that, in these days of bitter and tawdry electioneering, Post readers can expect more such coverage. Noting the similarities with another presidential hopeful, Rudy Giuliani -- no Hollywood poster boy, either; twice divorced; third marriage, to a much younger woman who is widely considered quite the catch; apparent true love at last -- I look forward to your companion piece on the former New York mayor.

-- Carl Thomason

Bethesda

Taiwan's Teens Shone

Reading the Dec. 5 news story "U.S. Teens Trail Peers Around World on Math-Science Test," I was shocked that the reporter chose to discuss a table of 30 countries instead of using another table, of 57 countries.

This choice denied readers full information about the survey discussed and failed to give deserved credit to Taiwanese teens for their achievement in math and science. According to the Financial Times, Taiwan's students were ranked No. 1 in math, beating Finland, Hong Kong and South Korea.

Although Finland was No. 1 in science, Taiwan was ranked No. 4 in that category, behind Hong Kong and Canada.

-- Liu-Hsiung Chuang

Great Falls