Letters to the Editor
Sgodwin
Published Letters: 12
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Lest we forget
[Read the article: The 9/11 backlash against women]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]One has to wonder if Ms. Faludi has considered the role of Judy Miller in her outing of Valerie Plame, two quite influential and powerful women that rose to prominence post 9/11.
And what about the rise of Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, and Laura Ingraham? For that matter, what about Randi Rhodes, Rachel Maddow or Laura Flanders?
With enough time and resources, one can cherry-pick through the vast amount of "news" and create a basis for nearly any thesis. This one is getting old.
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Believe in your daughter
[Read the article: My Christian daughter says I'm going to hell]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I would advise this father to love his daughter and to support her in her beliefs without pretending to share them. Drive her to church on Sunday and either attend with her or pick her up after the service.
Encourage her to delve as deeply into her beliefs as she can, research the bible fully, learn Greek and Hebrew and go back to the original texts. She should study the complete history of the Christian movement and read the works of the early theologians as well as the heretics.
After all, we're talking about beliefs that deal with life and death and eternity, so it would be wise to understand their origins.
As she studies and gains understanding, she will be able to make up her own mind. Her evangelism may grow or, like many biblical scholars who are honest with themselves, she may have a crisis of faith and realize that the church's major beliefs are built on a sandy foundation of half-truths, political infighting and superstition.
Hopefully, once the chaff has been burned away, she'll have a greater understanding of the love, kindness and compassion that is the kernel of all major spiritual paths.
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Maybe not a sociopath, but...
[Read the article: I'm cheating on my husband and loving it. Is that a problem?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...definitely a sex addict. This is classic behavior for an addict. She's deceitful, takes risks, always in search of the next high, and a big of the thrill is risk of being found out.
You really need to "think through the drink". Consider how your husband will feel when he finds out. And he will. Think about how you'll feel when he finally knows that you've been cheating on him, that he will most probably dump you and tell all your friends. Think about the fallout at your work place when they all find out.
Get to a therapist and to some sex addicts anonymous meetings. If you really want to keep having sex with lots of guys, tell your husband about it and see if he's willing to share you. If not, become single or find some guy who believes in having open relationships. I've never seen them work, but some people swear they do.
It's not the sex so much as the lies. You have to get straight with yourself and the people who love you.
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Don't go
[Read the article: We're sick of Southern California! Should we move to the Midwest? ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Stay in California. What makes the midwest great is that it has so few Californians.
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Try harder to resist
[Read the article: Apparently I'm a bisexual mom]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hey Anonymous "I can't resist" at 11:10 AM:
If you're going to call out other people by name, have the balls to sign your comment, instead of sniping from the comfort of anonymity.
As to the letter writer, if you have a great relationship with your husband, you might want to talk to him about your feelings.
It's a tough call in this situation because you never know if discussing it will hurt or help. But a good therapist might be able to walk you through it and have some tips on how to discuss it without drama and pain. It may be better to get it out in the open than just get obsessed and ignore your family.
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Inner and outer work
[Read the article: Lonely single guy tired of being lonely and single seeks person ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It's not really enough detail to say "I'm lonely". Forget about having a mate for a while and really inspect what you want out of life, and out of a relationship. Where to you really want to live, what does your ideal home look like, what kinds of friends do you want dropping by the house, and what will you do when they get there?
Put some thought and detail into the kind of woman/women you want to spend time with. When you're just lonely, you're more likely to accept anybody coming along and that usually doesn't work.
Then after you've put all the thought into it, let it go and as someone else mentioned, really forget about going out and actively looking for a mate. Do the things you enjoy, engage in conversations with everybody, regardless of their attractiveness or gender. Invite people to do things - don't rely on other to invite you. Get to know yourself and it will be easier for other people to know you too.
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People hate Hillary
[Read the article: How Hillary could tank]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It still amazes me that all the people supporting Hillary are blind to the fact that she is not just disliked, but rather despised and hated by a large number of people in this country, primarily Republicans and independents. If she wins the nomination, the majority of the country will probably vote against her in the general.
This is one presidential election that everyone assumes will go to the democrats. And I hope so. But it's the democrats to lose, and they've done a good job of squandering opportunities in the past.
The most electable candidate in this field is Edwards. He's good looking, smart, is somewhat more liberal than Hillary on most issues, but is against gay marriage, making him attractive to conservatives, and he's from the South.