Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 37 Editor's Choice: 8
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Bad name, fun concept
[Read the article: Skirt-chasing as sport]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The professional race at the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon used to have men & women competing against each other with the women getting a certain number of minutes in head start as an 'equalizer'. While it was gimicky, the equalizer and the good prize money attached to the race made it a popular stop on the pro circuit.
Despite the stuck in the 'Mad Men' era name of the new series, I'd probably enter one of the skirt chaser races if the series came through my town. Because it's actually pretty interesting to try out a new concept with the same old 5K courses through random urban neighborhoods that are common on the local race circuit, and the guys who make up the local run community are gentlemen with enough of a sense of humor to make the experience fun without it becoming degrading for either gender involved.
And heck, the skirt concept is a lot tamer than what passes for costumes at a lot of Halloween costume runs.
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Please, not Tush Chasers
[Read the article: Skirt-chasing as sport]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Y'all are now giving me flashbacks to the 2005 New Orleans Marathon where, because some people treat it as a costume race, I spent the entire French Quarter part of the race stuck behind prosthetic arse man. Which is twenty different kinds of annoying because at the end of the day, you don't want to get beat by prosthetic arse man. It's like a matter of pride. (Yes, the back of the pack at a typical big marathon really is like the friendly and fun version of the Mos Eisley cantina.)
Interesting to see the clear split between runners and non-runners among the letter writers.
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A couple more suggestions
[Read the article: I'm on vacation. But you can help out!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The Dish- a docu-comedy following the small town of Parks, New South Wales, Australia after the radio observatory there was selected to be NASA's communication link with the Apollo 11 mission.
Tampopo- It's effectively a Western set in and around a 1980s Tokyo noodle shop. It's got some very funny parts as it tells a story about the wonders of good food.
Read or Die- the anime series version of the title. The adventures of three sisters whose superpower is the ability to manipulate paper.
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Pittsburgh's not likely to be a dynasty
[Read the article: Penguins survive trip to the brink]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]They've got 14 unrestricted free agents this summer, and in the salary cap era, they're going to have to let some key players go. In the post-lockout world, no one's going to dominate year after year like the Oilers or Habs of old. Instead, the Pens settle into the role of being one of four to six superclubs that spend a good number of consecutive years looking like contenders.
They'll pick up one to three cups as long as they keep most of the core group intact, but those wins will be interspaced with other Cup wins by Ahaheim, Detroit, Dallas, and Washington. Maybe Ottawa and San Jose if the coaching situation finally matches the talent there.
On an officiating note: Why is O'Halloran working this series when he seems to have a long (and understandable) chip on his shoulder about Detroit? And why isn't Bill McCreary in the stripes for the series? He's a far better ref. Heck, I'd rather see Kerry Frasier and his amazing hair there instead of O'Halloran.
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Vancouver has to count as a winter city
[Read the article: Red Wings hang on to win Stanley Cup]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]They're hosting a Winter Olympics after all.
And for all the talk about a Pens dynasty, they're looking at 14 unrestricted free agents, including Hossa, who I think was their best player of the Finals. Malkin's going to want a big raise shortly, as will soon to be restricted free agent Fleury. In the salary cap era, it's going to be hard for them to keep the core together for even next year.
The Wings only have 5 UFAs this summer. Drake and Hasek will probably retire. Chelly may stick around for one more year without getting a ton of minutes of games. I'd like to see Stuart re-sign if he'll take second line pay, but other than that, they're in good shape for next season, and have room under the cap to give some increases to Zatta, Franzen, and Fillipula for their next contract.
Add in some promising youngsters like Darren Helm (who probably played his way onto the parent club full time roster for next season with an excellent game 5) Mr. Irrelevant Jonathan Ericsson (the 291st and final pick in the 2002 draft) Jacob Kindl, and Justin Abdelkader, and the Wings look to be in very good shape until Perfect Human (as described by his teammates) Nick Lindstrom retires in a couple of years.
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I worked in the aging field for a while
[Read the article: "She had her mouth on my dad's penis!" ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]And it was pretty much a given that many senior citizens were still very sexually active. There's actually a pretty big concern in some places about the spread of AIDS in the over-60 set. The women don't see a need for condoms since they're past menopause, and since there can be three single women for every single man in some senior populations, it's common and accepted that the men are frequently not terribly monogamous. So it's easy for STDs to spread at Shady Acres Retirement Home.
And you'd also be surprised at the number of seniors who are 'living in sin' so to speak because the widowed Miss Betty was a stay at home mom for most of her adult life, has no pension of her own outside of meager social security, and will lose benefits from her husband's pension if she remarries. But she's found new love with Mister Bob, and it would work better if they only had one apartment instead of two and...
It's a far more dynamic and complex population group than what middle aged folks would expect. (Or maybe even what they'd want to think about)
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Michael C. Hall
[Read the article: Hey, Emmy voters! Don't forget ...]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]He always seems to end up on the short lists, but never gets the win. Which is a shame because he's been brilliant in both Six Feet Under and Dexter.
And unfortunately I can't seem him winning this year either because Dexter Morgan, no matter how wonderful the acting might be, isn't the kind of character that voters want to give some sort of stamp of approval to.