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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2004
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan editors invite letters up to 250 words submitted by e mail or typewritten. Letters must be signed with the author name and hometown, include a verifiable phone number, and may be edited. poetry, mass submissions, or libelous remarks are not published.
The Southern Illinoisan editor Meta Minton reflects on Reagan death coverage versus local news, notes on Eureka College Reagan museum and Elvis Presley spelling debate, plus a grammar error in a sports headline. Readers warned their feedback shapes daily reporting.
A fragment recalls a long insider account of the White House East Wing and a moment in the Rose Garden as Ronald Reagan approached. The text hints at an observer stepping from the East Wing toward the Oval Office when a commotion interrupted the moment.
Mona Charen reflects on Reagan era triumphs and lessons about money's value. She recalls personal encounters with President Reagan, praising his steadiness and economic reforms while noting the era’s miseries. Jim Davidson offers a contrasting piece arguing money is useful but not everything.
Readers name spiders as the worst bite over ticks and mosquitoes with fifty four percent selecting spider bites, 35 percent ticks, 11 percent mosquitoes. The poll notes SI Speaks isn’t a scientific sample and invites voting online. A new question asks if Reagan’s legacy has been honored enough, prompting YES responses.
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