North Coast Journal Reader

Editor: Thank you so much for printing David Cay Johnston’s excellent analysis of our corrupt tax system (“Wealth Care,” April 14). In response to that reality, groups of concerned citizens participated in Tax Day demonstrations across the U.S. To draw attention to the impact of corporate tax breaks on our schools, I joined with the […]

Editor: Thanks to Heidi Walters for the much-needed counterbalance to the “More Native Than Thou” plant purists (“Bad Weed,” April 21). In San Francisco awhile back, I donated a pair of large jade plants to a struggling local nursery, thinking they’d sell for $15-$20 each (the pots alone were worth that) and help keep the […]

Editor: I enjoyed Jada Brotman’s article on her Jewish food experiences in various locales (“Is It Passover Again?” April 21). However, I’d like to point out that Passover is not, in fact, considered part of the High Holy Days. That title refers specifically to the Jewish New Year, consisting of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and […]

Editor: David Johnston’s recent article “Wealth Care” (April 14) refers to the practitioners of “the dismal science of economics” as if they cannot reach correct conclusions from their data. I wonder if he really understands who he is aligning himself with when he uses the phrase “the dismal science of economics.” While this nation struggled […]

Editor: Regarding Anders Larson’s letter to the editor (“Mailbox,” April 21): The risk is not zero. I’m able to assess the exposure risks from Fukushima because I have been trained in radiation protection as a medical worker. Without the training, I believe it would be very difficult to assess the risks involved based on reports […]

Editor: In agreement with Media Maven’s “Apple a Day” article (“Media Maven,” March 31): How stupid do the “truth spinners” think we are? The lies keep coming from TV, radio and print. Here are my favorites: 1. Waging three wars is not causing the deficit to rise. The military budget is untouchable, because we are […]

Editor: I hate to pop Ken Burton’s bubble and the crocodile tears he sheds for the poor, benighted Plasmodium parasite, but he’s made several mistakes in his letter about making “malaria extinct” (“All Creatures,” Mailbox, April 7). First of all there are four, not 11, species of human-specific Plasmodium: P. vivax, P. malariae, P. falciparum and […]

Editor: Regarding James Kennedy’s letter about Barry Evans’ March 24 column (“Truth vs. truth,” Mailbox, April 7): These days, there are those capital “E” errors resulting from too much time on the lowercase “e” technologies. It has never been easier to find any number of sources to prove whatever one wants desperately to believe. Google […]

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