Letters to the Editor
Published Letters: 6 Editor's Choice: 1
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This is embarrassing on multiple levels.
[Read the article: Grandmaster Turd Blossom?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]First and foremost, the sheer spectacle of this puts me almost beyond words. Karl Rove is a truly execrable human being, and I hope some resourceful prosecutor somewhere is able to bring him down.
On a different tack, I cannot BELIEVE that Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie stooped to this level. I've long been a student and performer of improv, and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" was one of the forerunners in bringing improvised performance to the world at large. Personal politics aside, this "performance" of theirs was stunningly unfunny pandering.
I agree with other posters; give me Colbert over this monkey dance anyday.
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Not Hermione, but...
[Read the article: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Cedric was Cho's boyfriend, I believe.
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Oh good lord.
[Read the article: Whack-a-baby]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It's actually an appropriate image to accompany the article. As the letter two above mine states, it's a PINATA. Not an actual baby. You don't know what's inside a pinata; it's ripe with possibility. Yes, it can be interpreted in other ways, but that's the Rorschach nature of these types of illustrations. There isn't anything wrong with it.
As for the article, I would be surprised and thrilled if this couple is able to continue on their career path with a brand new child in tow. From my vantage point, though, I just don't see it happening. Best wishes to them whatever happens.
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From the other side
[Read the article: Too young to tie your tubes?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm male, 32 years old, no children, and I got a vasectomy in March of '06. It's true that I have felt some faint twinges of regret about getting snipped, but those pale in comparison to the freedom and peace of mind that my wife and I have gained in return. My doctor asked me several times if I was certain about having the procedure performed, and every time I said yes. I'm fairly certain there was some documentation I had to sign stating that I understood the procedure was essentially irreversible. I can only assume there are at least such protections in place for women, if not more.
I'd have been unmanageably angered if my doctor had ever refused the procedure because "you're not old enough to decide for sure yet" or some other cockamamie reasoning. If someone wants to be sterilized, it's the doctor's duty to make sure all the proper paperwork is in place and to make a good faith effort to ensure the patient is resolute about the procedure. Nothing more.
In my mind, any doctor who refuses to perform sterilization can be lumped in with pharmacists who refuse to dispense birth control. My reproductive life is MINE ALONE, and if I wish to end that part of my life, so be it.
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Re: Linney Uston's comment above
[Read the article: Roundup: Virtual wives, non-ironic feminism and more]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Meanwhile, women who frequently insulted their partners are more likely to be considered progressive and feisty.
No, women who frequently insult their partners are more likely to be single.
Just like the men.
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"Halo" is a golden oldie?
[Read the article: TV Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Um, not that it matters much, but surely you meant another game instead of "Halo" when you were listing golden oldies? "Pong", perhaps?