Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 472 Editor's Choice: 17
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Wow. This guy sounds like a joy to be around.
[Read the article: My girlfriend tried cocaine at a party! She was drunk! Oh my God!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I hope I get invited to his place someday to play Uno and Parcheezi.
Seriously though, I agree that cocaine has all sorts of bad potential and have some friends who have had their struggles with the drug, but I have more friends that have experiemented with it and then left it alone when their curiosity has been satisfied (I've never tried it myself, BTW). As for pot use and drinking, there's nothing wrong with it as long as it's done in moderation.
This dude sounds like a few bong hits or a good experience in the woods with Ellis Dee would really do him some good.
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Yeah? Well let's see YOU find the United States on a map, smarty pants!
[Read the article: Miss dumb blond USA?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Miss S. Carolina was absolutely correct. How are you supposed to find the United States on a map if there isn't even a map there?
Huh? Huh? Well?
And U.S. Americans should our education in Asian countries such as, dumbass! I'm glad somebody finally had the nerve to say out loud what we've all been thinking. Where's your big, liberal brain now, smarty?
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The papers didn't ban it because it's not funny.
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Get your heads out of your asses. Your missing the big picture arguing about how funny it was or what it meant.
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Friday Night Lights
[Read the article: TV's triumphant overclass]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If there's another show that portrays the lives of the American lower middle class better than this one, I'd like to see it.
I'm sick of seeing only the rich on television. These aren't even the lives of the genuinely wealthy in this country, but instead some bougie cartoonish version that lives only in the heads of the middle class dreamers. Where do I fit into that world? What can I relate to?
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The reason you can't find an Austinite who will admit to voting for Bush is...
[Read the article: Texans turn against Bush's war]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...that there aren't very many Austinites who DID vote for Bush. How could the article fail to point this out?
Our attitude is, as it has always been, "hey, we're Texans too, but don't lump us with those other guys!"
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To the guy who said he never met a decent Texan...
[Read the article: Texans turn against Bush's war]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Do you go around asking everyone you meet where they are from, or do you just listen for the accent before you pass judgement? All "Y'alls" and "Fixin-tos" aside, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between an urban Texan and a Californian nowdays, so consider that next time you make some blanket judgements on an entire state.
For an "old guy," you're pretty fucking ignorant.
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P.S.
[Read the article: Texans turn against Bush's war]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Born in Borger. Raised in Houston. Live in Austin. 3rd generation liberal Democrat.
And I sound nothing like the charicatures you painted for us in your post. I've traveled quite a bit, and people have me pegged for a Californian unitl I say "y'all" and "fixin-to."
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Let's review, shall we?
[Read the article: Texans turn against Bush's war]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]2,871,491 Texans voted against Bush in 2004, and apparently we're all braying, ignorant, ultra-right wing fucktards who are dumber than pigs. Oh, and we avoid bookstores for some reason. (It's a wonder there are even bookstores here!)
This is the kind of informed, tolerant, and nuanced opinion I come to Salon for.
Thanks, y'all.
p.s. Please pardon my letters and such. My learnin' ain't too good.
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She may be smart...
[Read the article: Larry King interviews Jenna Bush]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...but she's no Miss Teen South Carolina.
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You can't sneeze in Austin nowdays without getting spittle on a Californian
[Read the article: We're sick of Southern California! Should we move to the Midwest? ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]They're pretty easy to spot. They're usually the ones cutting you off on the freeway, making ridiculous demands at the local diner, driving up the cost of living to the point that all the locals have to leave, and generally making my beloved city a more miserable place to live everyday.
So my question is, if Californians are coming here to escape California, where do I go to escape Californians? Don't tell Hell. I've already been to Orange County.
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Cary's right about one thing: Befriend women
[Read the article: Lonely single guy tired of being lonely and single seeks person ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Women have friends who are also women, and one of them is bound to be as lonely and single as you are (at least temporarily - the good ones don't stay single for long).
Good luck!
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Large families
[Read the article: My sister triggers my rage]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This letter reminds me of something my dad once told me about growing up in a large family. He told me that this image that politicians like to project of the "good ole days" of large American families embodying everything that is good and wholesome about America is "total bullshit." He said he and his siblings had to literally fight tooth and nail with each other for every little scrap that they got, including the attention of their parents, and that the resentment and pointless competitiveness has carried on even until this day.
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Only married a year and you have to deal with THIS?
[Read the article: My wife thinks I'm cheating on her -- but I'm not!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Get out now before you drag any kids into this nightmare.
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It's wishful thinking on behalf of your boss.
[Read the article: My boss says I'm a lesbian but I'm not!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I think this train of thought isn't as uncommon in the gay community as one would think. I had several gay roommates when I first moved to Austin, and they were convinced that most of my friends were gay. Oddly enough, they also happened to be the ones they found the most attractive. My roommates would often approach these friends and make blatant overtures to them when they came to visit. Needless to say, it was embarrassing and my friends pretty much stopped coming over.
Sounds somewhat similar to what you're experiencing. Your boss thinks you're gay because she WANTS you to be gay.
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An agnostic still in the closet here
[Read the article: Should I come out as an atheist?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well, not entirely, but for my dear mother's sake, I let her believe what she wants about my faith (or lack thereof). Namely, that I'm still her devout Catholic boy. Anytime a religious subject comes up, I try to avoid pronouncements of faith and focus on the good things about Christianity (and yes, they do exist).
During a visit once I made the mistake of bringing up Buddhism to her, and was woken up in the middle of the night by her crying over my soul. Neither of us need this.
My advice is that you do the same. In the meantime, read "The Year of Living Biblically" by A.J. Jacobs.