Ed, I’m calling about solving the gang problem. Has anyone ever stopped to think, and look deeper, that there are folks who are profiting from this gang problem? Why is it that we can spend $30 million a month in Iraq but we cannot straighten out the inner city of Trenton, an area of just 7.5-square miles. This is something for you to think about, Ed.

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I’m not thinking about it at all. I have enough to think about... do I want a bagel with cream cheese or butter? Should I get a decaf coffee or an orange juice? Do I drink enough milk? Am I getting enough fiber in my diet? What happens if I die tomorrow? Who will answer all these calls? Should I wait for Spider-Man 3 to come out on DVD or just buy the bootleg copy I saw at that store? Do these pants make me look fat? My life is plagued with things to think about.

— Ed. Note