Letters to the Editor
Anne in NYC
Published Letters: 314 Editor's Choice: 37
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Blake is my Favorite (in my book he’s already won)
[Read the article: "Idol" watch: Beat-boxing, Bon Jovi and Bush]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]He reminds me of a ‘90’s alternative’ Beck with a hip hop edge or maybe an emo-ish Cake. It’s not ‘all new’ but the way he’s mixing it up is very different: especially compared to other AI contestants.
In a few years (after the AI frenzy wears down and he’s got a little more experience) I could see myself buying one of Blake’s albums and I can’t say that for anyone else on the show this year.
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Re: Framing
[Read the article: For immigrants, is sex education a particularly touchy subject?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I totally agree – calling it sex-ed makes it sound like we’re teaching technique in the public schools. What we’re really talking about are biology and basic health courses. Our schools just can’t skip the human reproductive system because some people are uncomfortable or it becomes fine not to teach all sorts of subjects that various communities find objectionable.
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If I gave birth to ‘chitlins’ I’d be depressed too
[Read the article: Blame it on the "baby blues"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]And if I thought my menudo wouldn’t suffer for my depression I’d probably call myself ‘blue’ and just wait for it to pass. But knowing it could affect my child would make me make a doctor’s appt quick and that would help everyone involved – if that’s what this study leads too that can’t be a bad thing.
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Re: OK, I thought it was hysterically funny
[Read the article: Fondling Stephen Colbert]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I did too. He was on the hot seat in a way he rarely is with all the blushing and stammering – usually it’s his guests that are caught off guard like that. I doubt very seriously he was in on the joke (but I’ll bet you anything his producer knew just what was going to happen).
There is a sort of TV that you’re supposed to be almost to embarrassed to watch (The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, American Idol, etc) and this was along those lines. If you really thought this was ‘sexual harassment’ I think it’s time to step away from the TV and take a few deep breaths.
And Fonda? She’s one hot cougar. Meow.
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Treating a concussion with an aspirin
[Read the article: The RIAA plays boogeyman]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]There is so much wrong with the record industry I don’t even know where to begin. These big labels should be scrambling to re-org their entire business model. But rather then coming up with new, innovative ideas on how to promote and sell music these big corporations are attacking the very people they should be looking at for ideas.
The course of action RIAA has taken makes them look like ‘the man’ and no one wants to buy music from that guy. They might have caught a few teenagers breaking the law but it’s not going to make up for the hundreds of thousands of kids who see RIAA as a bunch of corporate tools clinging to their huge bonuses and picking on teenagers.
Theses few teenagers get hit with fines that represent not just what they took but what thousand upon thousands of other people took too. I think it’s mean and lazy just fine some people. Why not stock broakers or doctors or lawyers? Why just kids?
The folks at RIAA look like asses in front of an age group who’s buying more music then any one else. What RIAA is doing might be just and it’s certainly legal – but it’s a really dumb PR move that’s going to end up costing them.
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the beginning of the end
[Read the article: I don't want more kids but my wonderful husband does]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]No matter what decision is reached this relationship seems doomed to me. Someone in this situation is going to loose big time no matter what becomes of this pregnancy.
If the LW won’t have kids with her husband there is a great woman waiting in the side lines who will. There is also some fun old guy ready to retire who the LW is probably best suited for.
I realize that’s harsh but in my experience with relationships this is a deal breaker. These two people envisioning totally different futures. They may love each other but they aren’t good for each other. They can end it now in a civil way or they can wait for the ‘ghost of what might have been’ to eat them both alive.
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Re: why does abortion = divorce?
[Read the article: I don't want more kids but my wonderful husband does]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I’ve personally seen it happen twice that she gets an abortion and shortly after the relationship/marriage fails even when he was totally supportive of her decision through the entire ordeal.
The husband is between a rock and a hard place. It’s HER choice but it’s also HIS chance. He wants to support his wife but he still loves that baby (even if he can’t say the word ‘baby’ out loud). After an abortion he’s going to be deeply, deeply sad – he’s going to be grieving and that’s totally natural. But he’s got no one to grieve with because it was the LW choice and he, being a good feminist, wants to support her. And all of his emotion and regrets gets all bottled up until one day…
As I said – I’ve seen it happen up close and personal twice and it’s not fun for anyone. I honestly feel like it’s a serious risk that the LW is taking and it’s something she should consider along with everything else.