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Editor: It’s that age old dilemma: I don’t know whether to kiss or slap him. Last week (Dec. 2), Andrew Goff wrote a scintillating, splendid, superb, sensational column announcing Red Grammer’s return in the Calendar section (those were the letter “S” lyrics to the song he quoted). In each of the five years I’ve been […]

Editor: It is a very sad and shameful story about Hansen’s Truck Stop (“Empire Falters,” Dec. 2). To me it is just another part of a vanishing America that we all have come to rely on, which includes a good meal and a fair deal. I bet if Hansen’s was on I-5 or some other […]

Editor: There are lots of interesting angles to the demise of the Samoa pulp mill, any one of which would’ve made a fine piece (“Dead at 45,” Nov. 25). There’s the story about how Louisiana-Pacific strip-mined the forests here and then left town, discarding its newly chlorine-free pulp mill as collateral damage. Or the corporate […]

Editor: Regarding Hank Sims’ friendly swipe at those who complain that our leaders are less than “business friendly” (“Town Dandy,” Nov. 25): Since 1995, Humboldt County has lost 3,500 manufacturing jobs, the kind of jobs that pay enough to afford mortgages, buy cars, take a yearly vacation, etc., assuming there are two incomes in the […]

Editor: I would like to congratulate you on your recent article, “Lack of Urgency” (Nov. 18). The article was well written and attempted to provide viewpoints from multiple sides. There is one glaring error in the headline of the article. Your statement, “The new medical tower at St. Joe’s will put an end to the […]

Editor: As the Board Chair of the Humboldt Area Foundation, I want to assure you that our focus and mission remain unchanged (“Town Dandy,” Nov. 18). The North Coast Region can count on us to be a philanthropic cornerstone, lending our support in areas of community and economic development where there is a good opportunity […]

Editor: Regarding your “Ignorant Little Snots” and “Uppity, Too” titles in recent “Mailbox” columns (Nov. 18, 25), I ask: What kind of “community” newspaper insults its readers when they take the time to voice their concerns in a letter to the editor? Regardless of what you think about the letters to the Journal, a true […]

Editor: After reading your article about PG&E smart meters I am motivated to write my first ever letter to an editor (“Smart Grid 101,” Nov. 18). I found the article lacking in important information. The following information was given to me several months ago by a PG&E representative. Each smart meter contains two microwave transmitters. […]

Editor: Apart from some apparent butchery at the editing stage — who von Meier? — this energy geek enjoyed Jim Hight’s piece on smart meters. However, this article (and all the others I’ve seen to date on the topic) surprisingly failed to address the employment impact of replacing flesh-and-blood meter readers with electronic devices. Ever […]

Editor: Warm greetings from the cozy side of giving thanks! Ellen Taylor is so wrong in fantasizing the end of violence and crime by passing Prop. 19 that I must inject some sense in this fiasco called “progressive thinking” (“Mailbox,” Nov. 18). Not one person is in California or federal prison for possessing one ounce […]

Editor: Did you actually think “Ignorant Little Snots,” the title you gave my letter last week, was clever? Your saucy, tongue-in-cheek style does not fly with children, and the Mattole School student body is deeply insulted. These students, who happen to be extremely intelligent and independent-minded, also pointed out to me that deliberately missing the […]

Editor: I get so tired of St. Joseph-bashing in this community. Sure, St. Joseph’s makes some mistakes, and employees facing changes will aways feel uncomfortable, but I think we need to balance that with how much the St. Joseph Health System does for our community. They support numerous Community Resource Centers and give many grants […]