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Editor: Please, more stories about utterly futile crime suppression efforts ("Stung," Sept. 3). It’s useful to recall how our communal hypocrisy — women who have sex for money are "bad," boys will be boys, sin must be paid for, etc, — forces the police to commit casually destructive and pointless folly: arresting a poor woman […]

Editor: Last week Bob Doran wondered how the lion become synonymous with reggae music ("The Hum," Sept. 3). Amen, known as the hidden god, had a ram’s head; all the fish are dying, and the church is going down thanks to pederasty … all these things are related. This is the dawning of the Age […]

Editor: In his insightful “Town Dandy” column of Aug. 27, the North Coast Journal’s editor, Hank Sims, sums up Democratic State Senator Patricia Wiggins’ unfortunate, tormented tenure in office perfectly. As a partisan Democrat myself, I would like to remind the predominantly self-appointed so-called leaders of our local, official Democratic Party that the great, groundbreaking, […]

Editor: I felt heartened when I read Dr. Lindsay’s statement regarding swine flu — “We’re focusing on prevention efforts” — but then was surprised that nothing other than covering mouth and nose when sneezing, washing hands frequently and getting vaccinated was mentioned (“The Coming Flu,” Aug. 27). Here in Humboldt where so many people grow […]

Editor: In a recent movie review, Charlie Myers complained that he was being criticized for the fact that he isn’t enjoying the spate of dorky “guy movies” which he’s seen lately (and for what it’s worth, I agree with him — yuck!). The comment made me realize what I like best about Charlie and why […]

Editor: In the Aug. 20 edition of the North Coast Journal, Richard Engel manages to tie in the sad and troublesome issue of toxic algae blooms in our rivers to HumCPR’s mission of protecting rural living styles (“Mailbox”). As if it were somehow the fault of people who do not live in the city that […]

Editor: Thanks to Hank Sims for the flashback column on the passing of an early back-to-the-lander ("Town Dandy," Aug. 20). I was moved to reminisce about the "good old days," and, maybe more importantly, to segue in to the passing of a certain Humboldt County vibe which is rapidly passing as well. The early hippies […]

Editor: Your article on toxic blue-green algae in our rivers touched only briefly on the causes of this growing problem ("A Deadly Scum," Aug. 13). Failing septic systems and fertilizer runoff are noted as two of those causes, and they point to the fatal flaw in the pro-growth vision for unincorporated areas of Humboldt County […]

Editor: I find it somewhat ironic that revolutionaries seeking to overthrow the system and establish a new world order end up working for the same system they sought to overthrow ("Notes from Underground," Aug. 13). Usually at some university, where they’re regarded as some sort of hero. Another one drinking out of the public trough […]

Editor: College of the Redwoods is experiencing a time of significant change in its commitment to re-connecting with the communities it serves. CR has revised its Education Master Plan with a focus on increasing access to classes and programs and helping students attain their educational goals. Opening new instructional sites in Arcata and McKinleyville, offering […]

Editor: As a retired reporter, I frequently find myself in agreement with Media Maven Marcy Burstiner, but this time her broadside against the Times-Standard misses the mark (“Media Maven”, Aug.6). And her sniping at reporter Thadeus Greenson is unfair. Greenson is the best thing to happen to the T-S since millionaire Rob Arkley’s misbegotten venture […]

Editor: R. Thomas Palmer states that "creationism and evolution both begin with the Big Bang." This is a huge, but very common, misunderstanding of the theory of evolution (Field Notes, July 16). Evolution is a biological theory that addresses genetic change in biological populations, and there was nothing for biology to study for the first […]