Seeing Is Believing By Cherie Troped, Cherie Troped writes books for children. She didn't like wearing glasses when she was a kid either. This story will be on The Times' Web site at http://www.latimes.com/kids
Wildlife and Drilling Can Coexist By R. Dobie Langenkamp, R. Dobie Langenkamp is a law professor and acting director of the National Energy-Environment Law and Policy Institute at the University of Tulsa. He served as deputy assistant secretary of Energy in the Carter and Clinton administrations
Here's an Idea: Let's Bean All the Lawyers By Dennis Prager, Dennis Prager's national radio show is heard in Los Angeles on KRLA Radio 870. His most recent book is "Happiness Is a Serious Problem" (HarperCollins, 1998)
A Lot of Hooey on Same-Sex Marriage By Norah Vincent, Norah Vincent is a freelance journalist who lives in New York City. E-mail: norah_vincent@hotmail.com
LAX Safety, at Eye Level By Mike Foote and Jon Russell, Jon Russell is the Air Line Pilots Assn. safety representative for the western United States and a United Airlines captain. Mike Foote is an air traffic controller at the LAX tower and the local union president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Assn