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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2008
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites letters limited to 250 words and submit via typewriter email or mail to Voice of the Reader. Letters must be signed with hometown and telephone for verification. editors may edit and will not publish poetry en masse or libelous content.
President Lincoln writes to political strategist Thurlow Weed praising a recent speech and notes Everyone likes a compliment. He offers a self critique of the second inaugural address, judging it perhaps superior to his other work yet unlikely to be immediately popular due to a perceived difference of purpose between the Almighty and the people.
Gary Metro reflects on Ben Gelman a revered longtime columnist who died last July. He recalls Gelman’s career at The Southern Illinoisan his early start as a photographer and his love of trains birding and mentorship of young reporters and photographers. The piece notes a memorial photo exhibit at Carbondale Civic Center and the writer’s regret over not visiting sooner.
A professional dog trainer argues that genetics and environment shape pit bull behavior, urging owners to ensure safe containment and train to a measurable standard before age one. The letter stresses responsibility on owners of breeds prone to aggression and notes 17 years of training can yield safe, well mannered dogs.
Voting runs through Sunday March 16 for The Southern Illinoisan Golden Pen Award. Online and mail ballots are accepted. the winning letter and author will be announced mid March. Tim Beurskens of Charleston previously received a gold-pen honor and a $500 Bright Start scholarship incentive.
A reader commends utility linemen for 16 hour shifts in harsh winter conditions to restore power, dismisses complaints about hotel occupancy, and thanks them. The letter also questions a family’s thawed blueberries and suggests moving frozen foods to cool locations, contrasting winter with summer.
Mona Charen argues that Israeli civilians in Sderot and nearby Ashkelon suffer from near daily rocket barrages. She questions Palestinian leadership and Hamas, blaming continued violence on Palestinian attacks rather than peaceful development.
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