(October 6, 2008)
[If you want your letters to be published, you must include your first and last names and your city and state of residence. Also, please, enter in the subject line of your e-mail "letter to the editor," and specify the article or the subject on which you are commenting.] The Far-Reaching Understanding of Tiziano Terzani To the Editor: Many thanks to Swans Commentary of September 8 for making available in English Tiziano Terzani's Letters Against the War. The reader can differ with Terzani's always generous pacifism, distrust of modern life, and taste for meditation on the mountain. But the book amazes because it was written in 2001 immediately after 9/11, and Terzani foretold what some of us haven't yet learnt about what would happen in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan. He could do this because he went to see the people that our governments and media had already begun to demonize. He talked to the "other," the "enemy." He gave these people a face and a name. The Taliban turned out to be anything but a monolith. The stoic and determined ordinary people he met on the streets of Pakistan's tribal areas made clear what our experts are only now beginning to understand with dismay. Terzani's message was simple, "If we want to understand the world we live in, we must see it whole, not just from our own point of view." Peter Byrne Lecce, Italy - September 22, 2008 ********** Exciting Joe Orton news! To the Editor: Leicester City Council have just announced that they will be naming a new square in the city's cultural quarter after Joe. Read all about it here: http://www.joeorton.org/Pages/Joe_Orton_Events1.html Alison Forsythe Prestwich, Manchester, England - October 2, 2008 ********** Stock Broker Training Needed: Laughing out LOUDLY! To the Editor: Good Day, I have a number of clients within our network looking for training. I was just looking at your site, and I am seeking to work with some companies exclusively. I'm simply looking to direct my clients to a relevant site when they're looking for Stock Broker training. Your site looks like it could make a strong fit for what they're looking for. Call me today for a demonstration of how we can increase your business. I am looking to work with one company in your industry as soon as possible, so I'm hoping the decision maker is available to talk sometime today. Give me a call at your convenience. Thanks in advance. Erik Mcdonald 949-379-2010 - September 30, 2008 [ed. That's the kind of crap I receive day in and day out...] ********** We appreciate and welcome your comments. Please, enter in the subject line of your e-mail "letter to the editor," and specify the article or the subject you are commenting on at the beginning of your e-mail. Also, ***PLEASE,*** sign your e-mail with your name ***AND*** add your city, state, country, address, and phone number. If we publish your opinion we will only include your name, city, state, and country. Send your comments to the Editor. (Letters may be shortened and edited.) |