Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 520 Editor's Choice: 21
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The slob threatening to leave
[Read the article: Our house is so messy my husband's threatening to leave]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It's funny that he's messy and also happens to be threatening to leave if YOU don't clean the place.
You have simple options:
Find an affordable company or people to come in and give it the good scrub down a few times a month.
Open a bottle of wine or something else that gets your cheeks rosy and get to it (the cleaning) together on a weekend. Chat or blast fantastic music. Make a mix just for this purpose. This can be fun, no kidding. If the children are old enough, get them involved in increments. Have one be on garbage and pet duty and another on dishes, etc. It's good for them.
Tell him to get those gloves on and get his own bucket out. As in, "Honey, you've got to be kidding me!"
I suggest a combo of the first and second options, even though the last would be tempting.
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Well done LW
[Read the article: I'm a doubting teenager]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I am unqualified to answer any of your moral questions, but I want to tell you that you seem brave and wise beyond your years. You wrote in a letter to Salon that you like to masturbate! You disagree with the dogma and ideas of your given religion, and admit you are not sure about anything yet.That is pretty cool. That is real, which is more than I can say for my memories of high school. Real and authentic communication is not something I recall happening very often.
Around your age, I was more concerned with boys, the mean girls threatened by every other girl, pleasing my teachers and peers, and hiding in my music and art. Here you are, courageous and pushing your boundaries! I liked the way you framed these very important questions instead of silently falling in lockstep with the other sheep. I hope you find exactly the right thing for you and when that changes, I hope you find the next thing that is right for you too.
Don't ever lose your ability to see other sides and think for yourself. I admire you. I wish you had been my friend when I was in school.
Love, e.m.
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tricky
[Read the article: My alcoholic father has a child we never knew about]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]One of my closest friends, who I have known very well since childhood has never met her father. She was raised by her mom ( who I am also very close with) and her mom's husband in a small town. There was no big drama surrounding her mom and real father, but they do not speak. My friend does not want to meet him, was not curious about him and has not even seen what he looks like. He lived within 5 miles of where she grew up, which always seemed odd because it is a small town.
I respect my friend's decision and that her family does not include her birth father but have not been able to dismiss the possibility that just once I could see him. I have been curious about him and how she may resemble him since elementary school. It is pure curiosity, one without any agenda. Probably there would be no communication if I had a chance to meet or just see him, because it is not my story to tell and past wounds could come up without warning. It is a mystery why I cannot let the idea of this man go because it is none of my business.
I share this only to say that once you open Pandora's Box, you cannot be attached to an outcome. Unlike my tale above, this is your business. You share a bloodline and while it may not be valued or beneficial, it is rare. LW, If you go forward with this, you may set yourself up for disappointment or you may find that there was a reason your inner voice cannot be hushed. From experience, I can tell you that there is always a reason.
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Your new date night
[Read the article: I'm a busy single mom and I just don't want to date]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You sound pretty settled into a life that isn't lacking in anything but time and "dating" is time consuming. You do sound quite amazing and I admire you for your perseverance. You have more than enough for one person to handle and I hope you have adequate support.
One suggestion: Make dates a few times monthly with yourself. You mentioned that you do make time to work out and care for yourself. Add in some room for pure entertainment, whatever floats your boat. Tell Mom (your new sitter) that you are going out on a date, which really would not be a lie after all.
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Man or machine?
[Read the article: Keith Ledger is still alive]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]FM,
This is disrespectful, even in the technical section.
Heath was a brilliant guy, a talented actor. He was 28 and he just died. Clever is maybe the wrong way to go here.
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@ paul Kentucky
[Read the article: I'm a busy single mom and I just don't want to date]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I second that! What's more attractive than a person who is unapologetic about being herself and at ease in this difficult life? She may find those "dates" and even a partner just by keeping on this track.
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not always
[Read the article: I'm a busy single mom and I just don't want to date]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]An anonymous posted : "And sex is way overrated"
I respectfully disagree.
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Low estimate
[Read the article: Number of the Day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]That number should be doubled, at least. While we are at it, can this Center for Public Integrity tally a few talking heads and such, just for fun? Imagine Limbaugh's tally.
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The responses
[Read the article: The politics of an economic nightmare]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...to this article seem a lot more sane and thoughtful than posts about other topics. So maybe Salon needs to publish more about finance and then we'll stop attacking each other here?
Interesting that an article is published about politics, sports or entertainment and chairs are thrown... swearing...judgement and projection ensue. Reich writes about a crisis and we're all suddenly civil.
Hey, where is that poster who is always blaming everything on "Jews, spoiled white women, etc."? Maybe he has a solution to this predicament. Maybe he'll say we can blame it on the Wizard of Oz. Now that's entertainment.