Oh-limp-ia
To go along with the "Olympic bombs" [1/11], how about the Oh-limp-ic press corp. Mr. Downey goes to Olympia? I think not. I think he went to Oh-limp-ia. What else could explain such Oh-so-limp-ia reporting. Had he been in Olympia he'd have seen no one waiting at the Secretary of State's office when it opened Monday, but 15 minutes after it opened he'd have seen me filing the first initiative of the year, hours before you-know-who arrived.
As to you-know-who and you-know-WHOISM, let's set the record straight once and for all. You-know-who is not "a one man fourth branch of government," you-know-who is a POLITICAL CELEBRITY. Created and promoted by the MEDIA. A media desperate to CREATE exciting news on the political front because the plain old reporting of politics is, let's face it, downright boring to those left with the task of doing so. And boring doesn't move pulp, PULP FICTION moves pulp.
What else could explain NEW, FRESH, AND EXCITING you know who being mentioned in each of the first five paragraphs of the article while the same old boring head of state was mentioned but once in the same space. And so should we, as readers, not decide to hold the media to the same scrutiny as we do those we elect to office, we will, in the Governor's words " just have to live with the consequences."
Sincerely, the Bigger, Longer, Uncut version of you-know-who,
JOHN MARSHALL
OLYMPIA
Rare indeed
The Seattle Weekly had the photos reversed on the cartoon images of Sid Snyder and Clyde Ballard on pages 20 and 22 of "Let the games begin" [1/4]. The caption assessing Sid Snyder as a leader was correct, however. Sid is indeed rare. He is respected and well-liked by everyone on both sides of the senate aisle, as well as by those standing behind the pillars. Why? Because he likes people. He treats everyone around him with respect. He is no snob. He listens; he doesn't lecture. He works hard for the interests of both his southwest Washington constituents and the state at large. And lastly, we can all trust him to never, ever let those right wing jerks-in-waiting have the upper hand while he's majority leader. Praise the Lord!
LARRY J. WEATHERS
SEATTLE
An absolutely awesome letter
I couldn't quite tell if your article was bashing the movie [Cast Away, reviewed 12/21], but it's headline had definitely indicated that you had, saying it was "boring" and "pointless." Well, I happened to enjoy the movie, along with MANY others. Everyone I've talked to about it who have seen it, LOVED it! I think what you need to do is think. The definite most AWESOME thing about the movie "Cast Away", was that it made you think. OH NO! GOD FORBID THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ACTUALLY HAVE TO THINK!!!! No!!! That would make a movie "boring"!!! Geez, man. The problem with Americans these days is nobody THINKS anymore!
The movie "Cast Away" brought a brilliant insight on the world, hope, and living faith. It indicated the tremendous importance of going on even though not all things work out the way we want them to, which is an absolute fact!!!! My mother and I took our neighbors to see the movie with us, and after we saw it, we spent an hour, and could've gone more if it hadn't've been so late in the first place, about different aspects people could get out of the movie. I had gotten the impact that going on is so important. Some of them (our friends) had gotten the impact that the movie gave out the "live every moment as though it could be your last" idea. Now how many movies can offer such a good message these days, especially in this sick society where every movie made these days focuses basically on duminuendos (sp?) about pre-marital sex being okay (which it isn't), killing, and of course, cussing up a storm any time they want! I was SO relieved (you just don't know HOW relieved I was!) to see that this movie didn't focus on that!!! It did have some messages that Chuck and Kelly were living together before marriage, but it at least didn't focus on it! I was so happy! And two cuss words! Geez!!! That's a world record!!! And the music: ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!!!! I'm a music freak and sure did enjoy this movie's supply of such!!! Hallelujah and praise Jesus!!!! Anyhow, just thought I'd make my input. I'm sure sorry you didn't get much out of the movie because you're missing out on SO much.
THERESA BRIDGES
VIA E-MAIL
Star authorization
I was delighted to see your article mentioning Kepler College of Astrological Arts & Sciences ["Surfing for the stars," 1/11]. However, you included one major inaccuracy. We are an authorized, not accredited, college. All colleges have two stages: The first is when they initially obtain their authorization to grant degrees. The second stage, accreditation, only comes after the college has been open for a number of years. This is an extremely important distinction: Colleges who claim to be accredited when they are only authorized can lose their authorization.
