Letters to the Editor
Mizmoon
Published Letters: 146 Editor's Choice: 15
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Landlady Speaks
[Read the article: My mom's a hoarder]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I once had a tenant in his mid-70s who was about ready to become a horder. I went to visit his apartment after having not seen it in a long time (he always paid on time and never complained so who knew) to find a disaster brewing. He was unable to clean anything, unable to keep organized, and unable to live alone anymore. He had been fine just a year or so earlier but he just fell apart as time went by.
His kids were useless, sorry to say. Somehow this man managed to offend his former wife and kids to the point where they didn't care anymore. In desperation I called the county social services department and that did the trick. They live to deal with these problems. Within two months they whisked him away, with the help of a family who responded much better to a government agency than they did to me, to a retirement community.
Call a social worker. This is what they do.
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2004 did it, not 2000
[Read the article: Why has world opinion of the U.S. changed dramatically since 2000?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I was in Amsterdam during our last presidential election. I walked into one shop to find two Dutch men in their 20s pouring over a map of the US. They started asking me questions about how Chicago might affect Illinois' electoral votes. THAT is how much they care about the US and what we do. Clearly they hoped the American public was about to come to their senses.
The day after the election the disappointment was palpable. It wasn't just a little mistake - Americans clearly liked and chose Dubya. End of story for them. They didn't know who we were anymore.
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Typical NYC these days
[Read the article: Hungrr's iPhone auction gets no relief]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Film and TV crews own the streets in NYC these days. Nasty producers order people off of public sidewalks and have cars towed with impunity. The city and the cops support it all because of the big fees paid to the government to shoot. Of course it's the average person, or mascot, that suffers.
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Sheehan is a Ninny
[Read the article: Cindy Sheehan's wrong turn]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]So out of all the jerks in Congress, all the things they've done, sheehan decides to go after the most liberal member who best represents the far left. Pelosi may not represent them ideally, they are a hard group to please, but she's the best they've got at the moment. And Sheehan is fucking with her? Unbelieveable. Sheehan is counterproductive at best.
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M*A*S*H*
[Read the article: Flying the child-unfriendly skies]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This reminds me of the episode where Hawkeye keeps telling the mother to shush her child so the N Koreans don't capture them, and she suffocates the baby to save everyone. But this time there are no N Koreans. And no combat. And no Dr. Sidney Freedman figuring out that the chicken was really a baby. Just a cranky flight attendant who needs a dose of Benadryl real bad.
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Blech
[Read the article: My boyfriend is checking out chicks while I'm standing right there!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I say stop compromising little parts of yourself because over time they turn into big parts of yourself and you don't know who you really are anymore.
Say how you feel and if he doesn't respect you consider that he's a jackass who doesn't deserve you. Trust me ... there are tons of good men out there who don't think they have a biological (God given?) right to disrespect you to your face just because they are male and have lots of testosterone.
And seriously watch out for the men who tell you that you have a problem or complex because you want to be respected. These are the kind of men who will do you great harm and are NOT good partner material. They think that they have a right to chase women in their hearts and minds even if they are in a committed relationship. (look, it's just a game honey! We can rate guys too! As if you ever wanted to rate guys with your boyfriend. Blech again. What a stupid, abusive "game".)
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Hey Spoxwyfe
[Read the article: Too young to tie your tubes?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]My friend gave birth about two weeks ago via cesarean. She told me months in advance that she wanted her tubes tied after the birth. When the time came the doctor refused because her husband was there and said he didn't want her to do it. The doctor said that there was too much confusion and "they" needed to be more clear about what "they" wanted.
Hmmmmmmmmm ....
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Racism and Real Estate
[Read the article: "Real Estate Rookie" tells all]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]A black friend of mine told me it's nearly impossible to rent a private apartment from a white person. Even whites that don't appear to be racist can surprise you and change when it comes to having black people live in their property.
Because of this knowledge I think that a black real estate agent would have an easier time operating in a black community than a white one. Apparently there are still some profound trust issues between whites and blacks, and it goes both ways.
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Run don't walk
[Read the article: "The Simpsons Movie"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I saw it last night. I haven't laughed so much at the movies in a long time. It was a great mood lift and plenty of fun. Well worth $9.50.
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The Cats Don't Belong to You
[Read the article: My roommate bounces my cats the wrong way]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Cats belong to themselves and they seem to be okay with being babied.
Are you a little jealous that you aren't so easy with the kitties like a mom might be of a really good babysitter who her children adore?
Try to let it go. I think it would be a good exercise for you.
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Saarh
[Read the article: Are men spoiled rotten?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]My 57-year-old Mother met her 48-year-old husband on a public tennis court. My 39-year-old friend met her 31-year-old husband while seeing a friend's band play at a bar.
Nothing magic - no tricks - just people of different ages who fell in love.
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Yuck
[Read the article: Did Clinton get Kos feet?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Everything about bloggers annoys me from their weird sense of entitlement as if they were journalists, to the word "blogsphere". What an overhyped demographic. Talking to such a volitile group seems like nothing but trouble for a candidate and I don't blame Clinton's people for having second thoughts.