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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1979
Page
2
Louis Sinclair questions a Washington poll on President Carter and notes only 45 percent of lawmakers participated. He argues Congress blocks progress on energy and government reorganization while the public rates Carter higher than Congress, praising a few statesmen who could lead next.
The writer describes the annual football season hype with pro jocks chasing real estate to earn big money and viewers glued to stadiums or TVs. He jokes about needing Visine and aspirin each Monday to cope with the weekend toll of watching long hours of play and the lingering fatigue.
MIKE MURPHY laments the lack of sympathy for fans like him who suffer weekend hangovers from watching football. He recalls preferring college ball before the pro era and critiques the win-at-all-cost culture fueled by money, announcer hype, and brutal on-field hits. He notes his own addiction to games and the Monday malaise it causes.
Norah Denison argues hurricanes should receive male names, comparing storms to men with sarcasm and personal anecdotes. She jokes about revenge fantasies, praising male usefulness while claiming anti-hurricane views, then admits affection for a real partner despite misgivings about storms.
Letter to the editor argues that before hospital expansion proceeds the city should fix drainage on South Nokomis Avenue and surrounding streets to ensure access during heavy rain and hurricane events. Colin Crockett cites flooding near 540 Rialto Venice Hospital as a danger to emergency access.
A Venice resident and city hall watcher denounces Norah Denison of Decidedly Denison for insulting the Venice city council as dumb. He vows to push Sun Coast Gondolier to rename her column Writings by Dumb Norah and calls for a public apology.
A letter claims Sweden enforces swift punishment for drunk driving. Guilty drivers face three months in jail, one year license revocation, and must retake driving and written tests. Some daytime work release allowed for key employees. The writer urges U.S. adoption of similar policy to reduce DWI incidents.
Sarasota reader Richard Pope reports criminologist Philip Patrick Muldoon endorses using diapers as punishment for teenage vandals. Muldoon argues humiliation works better than spanking and cites a Houston trial where delinquent youths wore diapers for a school term with no repeat incidents.
A collection of aphorisms on conversation fear progress and politeness. Emerson notes dialogue as contest with mankind. Hasidic saying warns fear of misfortune. Butler asserts universal urge to live beyond income. Thoreau links politeness to hope and trust.
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