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Editor: Sasha Senal wrote a wonderful article about the “Make Billionaires Pay” protest/rally that was held Sept. 20 in Eureka (“Protesters Talk Back to Authoritarianism,” Sept. 25). She caught the vibe, and I appreciate that. It was communal and fun. As she noted, younger folks were a missing part of the message. I was glad […]

Editor: WTF! But only in terms of the last clue in this week’s crossword. “Fri” is not short for anything in WTF.  “Fri” may be a good day to attend class in a WThF schedule, or even a TWF. What the Friday were those crossword editors thinking? (And, while I’m writing, thanks for your biting […]

Editor: I am writing today to address two aspects of the recent Grand Jury report published in the NCJ on Sept. 4. Firstly, I am utterly gobsmacked that the board of supervisors once again is failing in its responsibilities, and falling behind in maintaining county facilities, even as the Garberville Veterans Hall is being rebuilt […]

Editor: What a treat to read Jennifer Fumiko Cahill’s deliciously subtle sarcasm (“Our Democracy is Crumbling Before My Eyes and Women Still Won’t Sleep with Me,” Sept. 11). It’s a style that you don’t see much these days. I hope we’ll see more of it. I’m sure she should win an award for writing it. […]

Editor: We are in serious trouble! We have a special election this Nov. 4th in California to vote on Proposition 50: The Election Rigging Response Act, and I implore everyone to vote Yes on Prop. 50. The GOP senators in Texas and Missouri have gerrymandered their voting districts against Democrats. This is a countermeasure and […]

Editor: Don’t be fooled by Wayne Pacelle’s letter against Barred Owl (BAOW) culling (Mailbox, Aug. 14). Although he frames his argument in terms of efficacy and fiscal impact, the organizations he represents endorse the “right” of individual animals to live regardless of the consequences. The BAOW, here due solely to anthropogenic landscape alteration, threatens not […]

Editor: It’s a good thing to want to protect spotted owls. It’s a bad thing to massacre North American barred owls to achieve the former objective. And it’s foolish to attempt this maneuver if the kill plan is futile. There were compelling reasons for 20 Republicans and 20 Democrats in Congress to sign letters to […]

Editor: I was immensely pleased to read Barry Evans’ recent article about Robert Sapolsky entitled “Free Will Redux.” Dr. Sapolsky is by far the best, most entertaining lecturer I’ve ever run across. All 25 of his wonderful, two-hour class lectures on how brains work are posted on Stanford’s website and his book Determined: A Science […]

Editor: It is well-known that peoples who make music together, whether it be in an orchestra, a choir, a dance or a parade, create social capital. Music is a profound medium which strengthens morale, and helps both in integrating and in distinguishing adjacent cultures, in a loving and joyous manner. Moreover, in the face of […]

Editor: Friends, neighbors and thinking Republicans, the shenanigans afoot in D.C. make it clear we in our rural locale must step up to cover the services we value. To that end, I have sent a check to KEET in an amount ten times my highest hourly wage or three times what I usually send them […]

Editor: Flipping through your Best in Show feature I began to wonder what it takes to be “best.” It would be interesting to see how many votes a particular “winner” received as well as the number of votes awarded to others (the less than best) in the same category. Anne Saplin, Eureka