Letters


Time for us to help the Haven Published on Apr 7th, 2011 0 comments Several years ago, a homeless man died one night from the freezing cold. This mobilized local churches to form a cooperative organization called P.A.C.E.M. On a rotating basis, many churches would...
Salzman embodies elite 'cure' for fuel freedom Published on Mar 31st, 2011 1 comments Randy Salzman’s plea to make energy more expensive [Hook February 9 print edition: “Gas tax…It will stop regulations and wars”] embodies his continuing longing for a European life style here in the...
Taxpayers deserve better Biscuit Published on Mar 31st, 2011 0 comments Thank you for the excellent article [January 6 cover story: "Bad men? New numbers show spiraling cost of Biscuit Run"] This quality of investigative journalism greatly improves our community and...
Michael Vick only sorry he got caught Published on Mar 31st, 2011 5 comments I am really having a hard time with the Sports Doctor. [November 25: "Giving thanks: Three cheers for two good sports"] Michael Vick has no remorse for what he did to those dogs. His only regret is...
Chief should note malaise at old P.D. Published on Mar 24th, 2011 0 comments As a long time resident of Fairfax County now living in Afton (recently Greenwood), I am a bit perplexed by newly hired Deputy Police Chief Steve Sellers characterization of the Fairfax County Police...
Biscuit Run good for the locals Published on Mar 24th, 2011 1 comments For the sake of argument (and I am not agreeing with your argument), let's say that you are right, that the taxpayers are getting hosed. [January 6 cover story: "Bad men? New numbers show spiraling...
Thanks for the water stories Published on Mar 10th, 2011 0 comments It is long overdue to thank the Hook and editor Hawes Spencer for shining the light on the curious matter of our community water proposal. For over three years, on more than seventy occasions, the...
LETTER- Bank correct to be cautious Published on Jan 20th, 2011 0 comments [Re: October 13 news: "'Without cause': Bank fires complaining client"] The reason for the refusal is to protect the second party. To my knowledge, they have always had the policy to refuse to...
LETTER- No comfort in county school schedule spin Published on Jan 20th, 2011 0 comments Thank you for opening up some more balanced discussion on the high school semesterization. [October 22 news] It seems that the county is pitching the same line to many parents: the students and...
LETTER- Nature can squish stinkbugs Published on Jan 20th, 2011 0 comments Based solely on my own observation, I have seen plenty of these bugs around, [September 25 news: "Bugged out: Albemarle swarming with stink bugs,"but mostly at other people's houses. There has not...
You wouldn't illustrate a TJ story with Madison Published on Jan 5th, 2011 0 comments I was wondering why the photo for [the Hook's November 24 cover story: "The road: Death count mounts in Albemarle"] uses a relatively late-model Renault Clio which, judging from the appearance of the...
LETTER- When in doubt, call CEO Published on Dec 23rd, 2010 1 comments [Re: October 13 news:
LETTER- Loved the South Lawn package Published on Dec 23rd, 2010 0 comments Thank you for the great article on the South Lawn. [September 30 cover story: "Going South: But where's the Lawn?"] Congratulations to the Hook, Dave McNair, Tom Daly, and Skip Degan for giving us...
LETTER- So much for Brazen solidarity Published on Nov 25th, 2010 0 comments It was with shock and disgust that I read the Brazen Careerist column in which Ms. Trunk instructs women to accept the "boy's club" that is the corporate ladder and endure sexual harassment in order...
LETTER- Condon manipulated facts Published on Oct 7th, 2010 0 comments In her August 12 essay [ESSAY: "Playing God: Why it's still a fools' game"], Marlene Condon has the done the community a great service by instilling awareness of living responsibly with nature....
LETTER- Mugshot unfair to beating victim Published on Sep 23rd, 2010 0 comments It is extremely inappropriate to use a mugshot, from a past event, when writing a story about the victim of a violent crime. ["Downtown attack: Man fights for life after brutal beating"] Because...
LETTER- Closed doors evidence of nothing Published on Sep 23rd, 2010 0 comments "Tale of Woe: The Death of VQR's Kevin Morrissey" is compelling reading. It is also an example of journalistic malpractice. The writer, Dave McNair, portrays Ted Genoways, the editor of the Virginia...
LETTER- VQR stories diss Genoways Published on Sep 23rd, 2010 0 comments We are writing in response to the recent tragic events at the Virginia Quarterly Review. ["Tale of woe: the death of the VQR's Kevin Morrissey"] The suicide of Mr. Kevin Morrissey, the managing...
LETTER- McNair's VQR story unfair Published on Sep 23rd, 2010 0 comments Dave McNair's August 18 article on the tragic suicide and the ordeal unfolding at the Virginia Quarterly Review ["Tale of woe: the death of the VQR's Kevin Morrissey"] is an objectionable piece of...
LETTER- Trunk uses Brazen manipulation Published on Sep 9th, 2010 0 comments I admit that The Brazen Careerist is not my favorite column as most of the essays are a series of suggestions on how to manipulate the real experiences, knowledge, and humanity of a person into a...
LETTER- Doc too jocular on Huntingtons Published on Sep 9th, 2010 0 comments As a physician treating patients with Huntington's disease (HD), I wanted to respond to Dr. Hong's July 7 column: "Wasteful inheritance: Huntington's disease devastates everyone." While I support...
LETTER- Albemarle school leaders flunk censorship test Published on Aug 26th, 2010 1 comments I have strongly supported Albemarle schools in their budgetary woes, but Albemarle High's successful attempt to squelch any student input on how to save money means Albemarle schools have lost my...
LETTER- Doors rocked; review stank Published on Aug 12th, 2010 0 comments Regarding your review of the Doors [June 8: "Mili-mouthing: Local man fronts Doors legends Manzarek-Krieger"], what happened was my jaw dropped and my first thought was who wrote this–- a deaf...
LETTER- Spencer slickly manipulates irony Published on Aug 12th, 2010 1 comments The fact that the Tasing of Michael Hogberg while in handcuffs last November caused the Albemarle Police manual to be changed should lessen or exonerate any subsequent alleged misbehaviors by Mr....
LETTER- Not saying 'bully' to bully cover Published on Jul 22nd, 2010 1 comments Who is the person leaping out of the monitor on the cover of the June 3 issue? ["Cyberbullied: Fluco parent angered by school, police response"] The angry parent? No, she's pictured inside and sports...
LETTER- I wanna make the trespass trek too Published on Jul 22nd, 2010 0 comments Thanks for publishing Wick Hunt's June 10 story, "Back way to Monticello: Timeless, beautiful, illegal." It reminded me of many pleasant outdoor investigations around Woolen Mills. (Finding a...
LETTER- Sports Doctor's a quack Published on Jul 15th, 2010 0 comments Juanita Giles, the Sports "Doctor," should be charged with malpractice after her god awful take on the US Men's National Team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. [May 6: "Exercise in futility: US World Cup...
LETTER- Online report on turkey shed fire unfair Published on Jul 8th, 2010 0 comments It was only 20 words long, but your May 22 online news item "11,000 turkeys die in fire" did your readers and Virginia's poultry farms a disservice. Your dismissive reference to the "Elkton-area...
LETTER- Loyal listener: Don't change 'TJU- Published on Jul 1st, 2010 0 comments For 32 years WTJU has been introducing me to more music, genres of music, music history, and all-out-soul (even you, opera!) than any other radio station or teacher in my life. I'm proud of my...
LETTER- Even climate scientists must follow the law Published on Jun 24th, 2010 0 comments In [the May 21 news story] "Fighting back? UVA mulls options for Cuccinelli climate demand" the response of UVA to the legal request by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli for documents of ex-UVa...