We're going to put out a letter to colleagues to ask for folks who want to be in the science definition team.

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Readers call in and ask for a letter or make a monetary donation to the empty stocking fund.

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So if you're donating art or other appreciated personal property, ask for a letter from the charity indicating it intends to use the item.

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But if the tenant wants to bring a dog, you have a right to ask for a letter from a therapist or doctor that explains why the animal is necessary to use and enjoy the unit.

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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BOB GOODLATTE (R-VA): I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I ask unanimous consent that a letter received from Senator Bob Dole date today be placed in the record...

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In the note, which reads more like a kind Mother's Day letter, Matthew thanked his "mama" for making him the man he has become and said he couldn't ask for a better mother.

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