Tragedy & Comedy

mailbox / By North Coast Journal Readers

(Jan. 14, 2010) Editor:

Belated note on “Prodigal Arkley” (Dec. 31): In the 15-20 minutes it took me to stop laughing after I perused the piece, I mentally composed a letter to the editor — “Seven-O-Heaven has outdone itself! Hilarious! Brilliant! Thank you!” Then I thought, “Nah, they’ll get so much praise that I don’t need to throw in any more.”

Therefore I was shocked — shocked! — to find only two curmudgeonly thumbs-down letters in the next issue. Can it be that this was like a tree falling in the forest and no one to hear? My first impression stands.

Rick Park, Arcata

Editor:

After reading your recent article concerning Mr. Arkley, I felt inclined to respond.

I do not know nor have I ever met Mr. Arkley, but this sophomoric, slanderous smut cartoon seemed to me to be much more than in poor taste and not of the highest journalistic standards. Mr. Arkley has done more for this community than the authors of this cartoon could ever accomplish in their combined lifetimes.

Many individuals who perform public service often run to the media for pictures and praise, but this is not Mr. Arkley’s style. His contributions to Humboldt have been more than extensive and they continue to benefit thousands of individuals on the North Coast on a daily basis.

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