Amanda Brazee of Albany writes to say, as a devotee of pastured meat, I feel compelled to comment on Steve Barnes' May 21 article ("Grass-fed beef faces taste test'') on the informal tasting conducted at the Albany Pump Station.

I miss hockey. The closest ice is two hours away. I used to play 4-5 times a week, coached a whole bunch of girls teams, and now I’m in Kansas, watching TV, and I’m fat. Maybe my friend Steve will guilt me into getting back into shape. But Steve doesn’t have a six-month-old, and Ben does, and he understands the laziness.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- More than 100 athletes who swam in the Oklahoma River during a triathlon earlier this month have returned health questionnaires from state officials investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among participants in the event.

Sheila Weatherill, Independent Investigator, Listeriosis Investigation, Ottawa, Ont., who apparently has an affinity for upper case, writes in the Times & Transcript this morning http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/search/article/679887 “Help us to help you! Give me your views on listeriosis.”