Letters to the Editor
gonzo
Published Letters: 71 Editor's Choice: 2
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fun for a Friday... and in the end, I did read the whole thing
[Read the article: We see dead people?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Whatever the reason, and I must say I've never given this subject much thought if any at all, but I apparently enjoyed this article enough to read it all the way through. I thought this article was a nice change of pace for a Friday when the word of the day is prcrastination.
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that was I great one...
[Read the article: I Like to Watch]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]... today's column was fantastic. I'll be walking around the office all day today with a giggly-smirk on my face and chuckling inappropriately when I zone out at meetings. Good times�
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whew... prison as a growth industry is here to stay....
[Read the article: Boy crisis debunked. Again]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...for a minute there I thought I should dump my economic interest in the private prison industry. I was afraid some of those folks running around acting like they hold humanitarian concerns may actually mean it this time. Luckily nothing has changed, no one cares about the poor urban blacks guys or the rural hick crackerjack boys who make the prison industry so profitable for us. These groups serve all kinds of groups very well; the are the whipping boys for republican law and order types, they are the traditionally minded folks who women rightly bitch about and implicitly extend the sterotype to include most males, and they help democratics justify social welfare programs for the poor. I can't think of one social or political group that even remotely gives a shit about poor urban black guys or poor rural white guys. I think we all benifit from their situation (so please keep writing them off as unimportant lest we lose our useful and profitable scapegoats/future prisoners/dead soldiers).
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race, gender, and the politics of data
[Read the article: "Leaving Boys Behind" leaves race behind]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If we agree the data illustrates significant differences between races, then we must agree the data illustrates significant differences between genders (and by gender within ethnic groups). Consistently the data illustrates problems with gender and ethnic educational achievement between and within ethnic groups. Claiming there is a race problem and not a gender problem requires one to accept the data for one group and discredit the data for another group - if this is done it is done because of personal biases.
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Persevere, finish the degree!
[Read the article: I have found hell on earth -- an "MBA program"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Come hell or high high water, finish your degree. Persevere, every day just persevere. An MBA program is not anything but a credential that will benefit you every day of the rest of your life (not that there is anything magical or special about it, but it will benefit you for all the terrible reasons you now understand). PERSEVERE! Make that your daily motto. Persevere.
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FANTASTIC...
[Read the article: I Like to Watch]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]... I love your work.
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best halftime ever
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm surprised King had no comment on the halftime show - best superbowl halftime show ever. I know a few people who are really into Prince but I never gave him much notice, that will have to change now. He really put on a fantastic show.
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tempe, az... (Dungeons and Dragons)
[Read the article: Taking it to the streets]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I lived in Tempe for brief period and I can attest the the homeless kid culture is as scary as it gets. one more note... the Dungeons and Dragons reference was a little bit over the top. Generally, Dungeons and Dragons is associated with satanism (although that is also very silly). Please adopt some other fantasy reference source. Aside from the D&D reference which carries a lot of silly baddage, a very interesting and excellent article.
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straight guys and hand lotion....
[Read the article: My friend claims the men I like are all gay]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]... I alaways appreciate a woman you doesn't make a big deal out of that extra large bottle of hand lotion on the nightstand next to my bed.
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Chirs is right - check out his porn collection... for real.
[Read the article: My friend claims the men I like are all gay]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Every guy has one. No question about it. And every guy's porn collection is a direct reflection of what he prefers. I am disappointed in myself for not thinking of this most obvious tell.
Furthermore, what the hell is a Schiaparelli negligée anyway. I for one hate having to pretend how 'pretty' a woman looks in lingerie. It can add as much as 20 minutes to the process of getting them naked.
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i loved every single cig I ever smoked and miss it like crazy
[Read the article: Screw you for not smoking]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I miss smoking so much and I can't wait to start again. It's been a little over a year since I smoked and I hope to make it about 5 years before I start again (purely for social, work and family reasons although all things related to smell have improved and food certainly does taste better). If I wasn't such a pussy I'd still smoke. But I will return! I can't wait for that first cig. It will be wonderful in ways that only real smokers appreciate.
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I miss using smoking as a social filter also
[Read the article: Screw you for not smoking]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Another thing I miss about smoking is that is was a very good social filter. You dodn't want to be around certain types of people and they sure as hell don't want to be around you. It's perfect. Now that I don't smoke, I usually ask how they feel about smoking just to expedite things. You generally find one of three attitudes among non-smokers: 1) generally tolerance, 2) anti-smokers who never smoked (most common in my experience), 3) people who used to smoke but stopped (but have general tolerance for those who smoke), and 4) born again people who used to smoke (see Mike a few posts back). The born again types are the WORST. They evangalize about how you should stop smoking because they did and really carry the moral superiority thing too far. They'll even approach you and interupt you during a smoke break (it's okay to blow smoke in their face).
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bob knight
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"But I've found it's never a bad bet to take Bob Knight's opponent come Tournament time." Three NCAA championships dissed?!?!? I'll take Tech.
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Holy cow... two decades since that Keith Smart jumper
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Holy cow... it HAS been two decades since that Keith Smart jumper!! I guess that means my 20 year HS reunion in Indiana is coming up this summer. Props to King for being right about Knight.
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CBS Sportsline...
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I've got the video feed in one window and the CBS Sportsline boxscore in the other. The box score updates about ten seconds ahead of the video feed. It's kind of a strange experience. You know if the ball is going in, if the guy is going is going to travel,... I'm not sure what to make of the experience - it's sort of interesting.
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the voicees sound like...
[Read the article: Rabbit Bites: Cheaters]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]... Val from the Fox Reality tv show Solitary.