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Lowering the bar
You can turn your back on a person, but never turn your back on a hangover, especially when it’s waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in your eye. These were the Hunter S. Thompsonesque thoughts throbbing through my head as I struggled lamely to pay attention to the goings on of New Times’ weekly editorial meeting…
Who else is helping the mentally ill?
I have to agree with Mr. Peabody (“It’s all about humanity,â€? March 3-10) — it is a curious question why the chief investigator for the Planning and Building Department is “stepping up to the plateâ€? for what is a health and human services issue. It doesn’t surprise me, however; being the mother of an adult…
Nazis? I’ll show you Nazis …
What is all this talk about Nazis in Los Osos? Who does this shiksa Jan Di Leo think she is comparing Move the Sewer people to Nazis? This woman needs to see real Nazis like I did when I lived in Warsaw. Mrs. Pearl Seiberg Pismo Beach
What the county’s talking about this week
PD identifies transient killed in fire San Luis Obispo Police Department investigators say there were no signs of foul play in the death of 41-year-old William King of San Luis Obispo. Three fellow transients discovered King’s badly burned body and tent near the Highway 101 offramp at Los Osos Valley Road last Saturday at about…
Lettuce have democracy
Your article on CAFTA (“Local opposition to CAFTA grows,� March 10-17) could not be much clearer: “lettuce vs. democracy.� What should we pick? Maria Lorca Creston
PG&E brings shame on themselves
I read with interest Dr. Sharma’s commentary on PG&E and the proposed neutrino experiment (“Science deserves better,â€? March 10-17). I must say his words confuse me at best. He seems to think that we are shaming PG&E into cooperating. In reality, what was described in New Times were arguments in favor of the experiment, including…
What’s the beef?
There’s a meat industry monopoly and the San Luis Obispo County Cattlemen’s Association wants something done about it. On March 11 the SLO Cattlemen met at the Mid-State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles and unanimously passed a resolution opposing what they say is a corporate monopoly in the meatpacking industry. Human rights and environmental groups have…
A rational anti-hunting argument
This note is in regard to Mandy Davis’ essay regarding hunting in Morro Bay Estuary (“The birds are coming,â€? March 10-17). I would like to thank you, Mandy, for writing such an articulate, rational argument against hunting in a beautiful, serene estuary that makes Morro Bay and Los Osos a draw to visitors from around…
Pocket man, indeed
The article on Abel Maldonado (“Is Abel too friendly with the energy biz?â€? March 10-17) exposes him for what he really is: a pocket pet of the energy industry. Maldonado saying he does not want us to question the seismic stability of Diablo could be a costly mistake. The front-page graphic of Maldonado in Pocket…
Neutrinos: friend or foe?
The last thing we should invest our research dollars into is the Diablo Canyon neutrino experiment. Some claims are being made about neutrinos being particles and having the ability to change from one type to another. Paradoxically, Supernova 1987A revealed neutrinos have no mass and thus to be radiation — not particles. Mathematical errors are…
Why no English degree for Cuesta students?
Cuesta College student Aimee Betts spent the last few years taking the courses she needed to earn an AA degree in English. But when she applied to graduate this spring, she found out that she probably wouldn’t receive that degree. That’s because, despite the fact that the college has been promoting the degree online since…
Natural Café will save the day
I can’t tell you how excited I am to hear that The Natural Café is coming to San Luis Obispo (News, March 10-17). If anyone can break the jinx hovering over the Earthling/Carl’s Jr. location at the corner of Broad and Higuera, this restaurant can. For eight years now, a stop at The Natural Café…
Spent fuel rods are not ‘waste’
A worthy shout, Klaus. (“Media missing PG&E facts,â€? Letters, March 3-March 10.) New Times should afford you more op-ed space for your insightful commentary. Brevity precludes meaningful exposition on nuclear power. The fuzziness begins by calling spent-fuel “wasteâ€? analogous to ashes. The cumulative amount of atomic energy at Diablo, since its initial fueling, increases as…
Marketplace battle heads for residents’ mailboxes
The signs are up. The billboards are up. The battle is heating up.This week San Luis Obispo residents will receive sample ballots for the April 26 special election on the controversial Marketplace development. Voting yes on Measures A, B, and C will mean that developers can construct a 650,000-square-foot shopping center on the Dalidio Ranch…
Green with envy
Listen up, San Luis Obispo. You’ve got it all wrong about Mardi Gras. Just ask the folks in Dublin, Ireland. They’ll tell you how to handle it. Or, better yet, go there today. Plan on staying until March 20 if you want to catch it all. It takes Dublin five days to get through what…
We aim to unite, not divide
On behalf of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast (GALA), I would like to respond to a letter to the editor (“Gays’ reverse discrimation is shameful,â€? Feb. 24-March 3) that expressed concern about GALA’s openness and inclusiveness. Most people care about equal treatment and respect for themselves and for their friends and…
Out with the old
Have you read The Shredder lately? Is it just me, or has that column lost its punch? It’s been around for so long no one cares anymore whether they get shredded or not. It’s as bland as lukewarm tofu. Blander, even. Like a chalk-and-tapwater smoothie served at room temperature with Barry Manilow elevator music playing…
Stop resisting the truth
Like death and taxes, another sure bet you can make is that the truth will be resisted. It will be resisted by those who know it’s the truth but benefit from lies, and it will be resisted by those who cannot bear to hear it. Such resistance is easily spotted by the shallowness of the…
