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Re: "It takes money to win medals," Aug. 14. Those who manage the Olympics don't "rate" the performance of the countries involved. The honours and the medals go to individual athletes and their teams.

Re: "Look to the animals for sewage solution," Aug. 12." The animals' secret is simple. It's called population control. Animals have predators and they don't get blood transfusions or penicillin.

Re: "Taxis face crackdown over rush to pick up cruise-ship fares," Aug. 10. I agree with the crackdown, as I see taxis hungry for another fare.

Re: "Cycling upgrades in capital could cost $220 million," Aug. 12. For a hundred years, we have been giving huge public subsidies to the car industry in the form of asphalt roads, traffic lights and police to monitor traffic violations.

Even supporters of sewage treatment should be troubled by the latest developments on the megaproject.

Well, the Olympics are finally over. And not a moment too soon, some might say. One more airing of the I Believe theme tune, and we were all ready to scream.

Re: "Horse carriages should be discontinued in Victoria," Aug. 13. As I read the story, the tour bus hit the horse. This would upset me as well.

More than 40 years ago, we were shooting for the moon. The culmination of that dream in 1969 remains an incredible human achievement. Decades later, we're looking to go beyond that.

Re: "I am the greatest. The greatest ever," Aug. 12. Usain Bolt is the fastest, no doubt, but if he believes he is the greatest, he has another thing coming.

Re: "One week in, mixed reaction to park changes," Aug. 12. Whoever thought up the pilot project of directional changes in Beacon Hill Park, clearly did not consider anyone with mobility issues.