Mr. Williams:
I think that your "Making a Difference" series, truly defines what it is like to be an American. People who go through great and difficult feats to be who they are should be recognized. I watched the one about the woman who had breast cancer and began to perform in the broadway play "The Woman In White." She so deeply inspired me to help other people. My grandmother died of pancreatic cancer seven years ago. So I know how it feels to lose a loved one. People should learn to care for those in need and not to be so selfish,when it comes to such matters. Keep the series on your nightly broadcast, because I enjoy hearing about such people.

Dear Mr. Williams:
I am always interested in stories about people who make a difference, either in their own spot in the world or in a larger sense.
We live in a very small town, Siletz, Oregon, which, at one time, was a reservation. The population of this town is about 1000, and there is not a lot of money available for much of anything.
We have a tiny, A-frame library that has been there for many years, and the next big wind will probably blow it down. There is a group of dedicated, focused women who, a few years ago, decided the town needed a new library. It was a daunting task. After consulting with an architect, they resolved to raise the close to $180,000 needed before they could break ground. They have achieved that goal. They sold chicken dinners at the fair, they washed cars, wrote for grants, had raffles and most anything else that could raise a buck. It is hopeful ground will be broken within the next month or so.

Their hope was for a source of pride for the citizens, a place for children to gather,and a general meeting place for everyone.

I admire these women and their vision and single-mindedness. They would not be deterred, even by naysayers. They achieved a near impossible goal. I admire them. People need to know that things can be done, even things no one ever believed could happen.

Thank you,

I disagree with Brian's comment that most of the news is bad - it's what journalism today has defined as news. I hope you keep "making a difference" a regualr feature; it sets you apart from the other dismay networks!

Brian: you and people keep up the good work. Report the facts, the truth and don't let the White House and there henchmen intimadate the news media. I'am glad Congress Murtha finally spoke up and is telling the American people the real facts, not the propaganda we get from the White House and there lap dogs Fox News.I'am an former Marine Vietnam combat Vet and don't like seeing other Marines killed for someones ego. Let the Texas draft dodger Mr. five differmints and the old man from New Mexico pick a rifle and fight, or just go home.
Mac

Mr. Williams:
I watch you religiously and exclusively. Your tone and demeanor are amongst the best out there. Kudos to you.
You are able to comment so fervently on Iraq; because you have been there, so was I in 1991.
That is the reason that I am dying from severe advanced Gulf War Syndrome. I have 35 different major medical problems and can't get any help.
I've been to almost 1000 doctors in over 100 hospitals and clinics.
I am aheavily decorated combat vet, from the Gulf, Germany when the wall came down, and that fun in Panama.
This issue over bringing the troops home should not be an issue. Quit getting our troops killed and make Iraq take responsibility for their own actions. They have been killing each other for 4000 years, it is not our responsibility to save the world.
Bring em back out of Iraq!!
Best Regards:
Doug Muma
Rigby, Idaho

Murtha is just wrong in wanting to immediately pull out the troops. This short signed view would leave Iraq filled with Terrorists and this would set the stage for a country even more dedicated to destroying the free world. His view point is not the Pennsylvania Way... Let Freedom Ring both in PA and also Iraq...and in Johnstown, PA also ( his Hometown)

I have been waiting for a long time for a series about the good that individuals are doing these days. You are inundated with emails because there is alot of good being done, in ways that never rate a mention otherwise. In my mind, this puts our politicians to shame. While debate over Iraq is essential and long overdue, the bickering and the tit-for-tat antics seem more worthy of young kids on the playground. I think that most politicians have forgotten what the people of this country really need. Politicians like to invoke "The American People" in their rhetoric because it sounds patriotic and good but they really don't have a clue.

When Katrina struck, it was average individuals working alone and in groups that gave the most help and comfort. Our government couldn't get it's act together enough to do the job for its citizens. People want help making ends meet, paying for decent healthcare, getting their kids the best education and a host of other things. There is plenty of real work that needs to be done in this country and our politicians need to spend the holiday recess locked in a room watching story after story about people making a difference. Maybe then they would learn by example.

Dear Brian:
We see why you have the best evening news program available, but your show is being overwhelmed with advertisements. They are very distracting with a loss of continuity of the news. Could you put the ads at the beginning and at the end and have 24 uniterrupted minutes with you and your reporters? Signed: Bob