Chile and chilly

I wanted to comment on two subjects in the August ’09 issue.

• The correction to the Geografile item involving Simón Bolívar mentioned Argentine General José de San Martín (Aug. ’09, pg. 58). It should be mentioned that San Martín achieved independence for Chile in conjuction with the native Chilean General Bernardo O’Higgins, whom Chileans consider their national hero.

• I wish to support the counterduvet movement. In addition to their being too heavy, I find that duvets I run into on cruise ships or in overseas hotels are too narrow. I like to wrap myself in my blanket, which is impossible to do in these duvets.

HARVEY LAMPERT
North Bethesda, MD