As New Times kicks off a new year of covering news and presenting opinions in San Luis Obispo County, I wanted to share with you some of the submissions I received in 2014, but which didn’t make it print for one reason or another. As a rule, I require a full name (a real one; no C. Otter for us, please) and city of residence on each piece published. But here are a few of the letters that didn’t make it. Happy New Year, and may 2015 be one of strong, well-reasoned opinions based in demonstrable facts and presented with heart, passion, and creativity.
This article appears in Jan 1-8, 2015.