Letters to the Editor
Anne in NYC
Published Letters: 301 Editor's Choice: 37
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A Singing Competition?
[Read the article: "Idol" watch: The final two contestants revealed!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]All this talk of this being ‘a singing competition’ makes me think you’ve all been drinking Simon’s “this is a serious, artistic show” Kool-Aid. Let’s face it - this is a fixed pop contest. That said I like this silly show. I think it was brilliant they way it came down to Blake and Melinda: as if it was Blake, and not Jordon (who likely split the vote), who took Melinda’s spot. I wonder how that affects next week’s vote.
But if I had to guess I’d still pick Blake to win. He’s got the “Tiger Beat” vote and those kids are competitive (early and often). As for this 30 year old girl? I like him too. I’m sure I don’t know why I should be embarrassed for liking him when so many others think an okay Whitney Houston or Celine Dion cover is evidence ‘great singing.’ To each his own.
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don’t listen to her secrets anymore (or else!)
[Read the article: My sister is having an illicit affair]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]“Send your sister's married lover an anonymous letter telling him that you are aware of his affair and if he doesn't end it, pronto, you will inform his wife. Be sure to mention the herpes!”
There is a lot about that advice that I love. My first thought was along the same line – but I think I’d write the wife directly. The herpes and pregnancy thing freaks me out and I feel strongly that she should know. Of course it’s a terrible, stupid idea and I’d never really do it – but I’d mention it to my sister that the fantasy had occurred to me.
It’s time to let this sister know what she’s doing is wrong (tell her why) and that the LW is no longer her sounding board on this subject. Sometimes it’s okay to be judgmental. Unconditional love is a nice thought – until the person you love gives up on themselves and starts being horrible and destructive and dangerous.
The LW’s sister is putting herself in a bad situation at work and home and the LW is emotionally enabling her by keeping his feelings to himself – that’s the only family drama the LW can put an end to.
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Is dropping the f-bomb that bad?
[Read the article: McCain, the F-bomb and "those Guatemalans" in the yard]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I get that it’s messed up to be calling your fellow representatives ‘chicken-shit’ but that’s got more to do with the ‘chicken’ and less to do with the ‘shit’ as far as I’m concerned. I work as an executive assistant and I see powerful executives (men and women) loose it all the time. I guess to a large extent dropping the f-bomb and getting in an argument with a co-worker seems like just another day at the office.
I don't want to defend McCain – I just want to dislike him for the right reasons.
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Re: How many F-bombs were there…
[Read the article: McCain, the F-bomb and "those Guatemalans" in the yard]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]A little Google seach told me Zachary Taylor was quite the potty mouth. And FDR might have kept it together for the fireside chats – but google his name and you’ll find he sometimes let his temper get the better of him. I’m sure if I had some time I’d catch them all using foul language because it’s that human.
Again – I’m not defending McCain. I’m preemptively defending my own candidate (because I know she’ll mess up ike this too).
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Did anyone die last night?
[Read the article: Finale wrap-up: "Heroes"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]“Second: At the very end, I could have sworn there was a blood trail from where Sylar fell to an open manhole cover, implying that Sylar's alive and will return, regeneration be damned.”
That’s right. I think Sylar was that cockroach on the man-hole cover! He’s going to come back a tortured freak out for revenge.
And I don’t think Nathan is dead either. I’m sure he flew his ailing brother, sapped of all other powers, up nice and high and then zoomed away to safety.
Comics and Soaps have always had something very important in common: even if you see the body they’re probably not dead.
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Eh
[Read the article: Sexy or skanky?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This is the time of year I, as a person who works in HR, need to start having talks with all the girls about what’s appropriate office attire in the summer months. In my experience woman just get excited at the end of a long winter and all of a sudden they’re walking around like they’re going to the beach (only it’s still cold out so I get to see their nipples all day).
It’s easy to tell a person you can’t wear a skirt above a certain length – it’s much harder to tell someone that if they want to wear flip-flops their feet need to be clean and neat. Like the woman in front of you whose underwear is clearly visible this sort of ‘mid-town skank’ can be difficult to know how to approach. You want to warn her but you don’t want to be an ass about it either.
Frankly, if ‘Time Out’ can mock these girls into buying a few slips and covering up those bellies I’m all for it.
And about guys? With ‘no shorts’ being a common dress code it’s just harder for the guys to show as much skin as a woman can. When the guys get mocked (and Detail’s will do it) it will be for wearing loafers without socks or flipping up their jacket collar and looking like a tool.