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TO THE EDITOR The Bible does say that homosexuality is an abomination, but it also uses the same term to describe clothing made of anything beside a certain type of fabric. Perhaps fun- damentalist interpreters should start taking the whole Bible literally, instead of choos- ing to follow those tenets that suit them. Having hatred in your heart is a prob- lem that only you, Mr. Berg, can reconcile. But I and many other “value voters,” peo- ple who believe in equal rights, the separa- tion of church and state, and the eradica- tion of legislating morality (especially when it violates the Constitution), ask that you stop spreading your bigoted, disgust- ing, shameful, distorted view of Christianity and keep it within your faith’s ideological, dogmatic walls. Sara Brickner Eugene read those rules, or we can learn them by trial and error. If we fail to learn the rules, the above-mentioned laws will cause us unhappiness if we are lucky, and kill us if we are not. This worldly existence may be only a dream, but traffic fines and wheelchairs are inclined to manifest themselves in ways that at least appear to be quite real, while a visit to the library is not expensive and leaves no lasting scars. Good judgment comes from experi- ence. Experience comes from bad judg- ment. “Take care of yourself” is not simply a quaint way to say goodbye. If the above looks like gibberish to you, well, I am sorry to have taken up some of the little time you have left. Wilbur Gregg Eugene school bus driver CAUSE AND EFFECT A couple weeks ago a letter appeared here from yet another bicyclist complain- ing about having had bad experiences while riding in Eugene. At first I thought of writing directly to the issue and have since decided against it. If I am going to take up print space, I should say something more useful to the naive and wispy thinkers among us and it is this: The Law of Natural Selection, and its corollary, the Law of Natural Consequences, is at work, always and everywhere. Everything we can think of to do in this life comes with its own set of rules. We can SLUGGISH RECIPE I want to take this opportune time to thank the folks at Eugene Weekly for the words and work that help keep the commu- nity connected and also for obliging a new SLUG Queen who really wants to be heard. So thanks! Now that I have your at- tention: Please indulge me and try out a simply marvelous recipe for a downright successful holiday— though I suppose it’d come in handy for any festive occasion. Mix a whole lot of love; fold in big helpings of harmony; throw in a handful of humor; sprinkle in change; strain any ex- Tsunami Books OVER 30,000 USED, NEW AND REMAINDERED BOOKS Tsunami Books welcomes folksinger And it has been mandatated unto EILEEN HEMPHILL-HALEY me that when I am done with Sat., Dec. 18 at 5pm for a America, and they write my CD Release Party. autobiography, I promise (donations welcome) to have a book burn… (OUCH!, Git yer hand outta there!)… ER UH, that is, a book signin’ at What if George W. Bush was a puppet for Tsunami? Tsunami Books Always 15% OFF All Standard Special Orders and 10% OFF All New Books In Stock Tsunami: A Precocious 9 years of service to the community 2585 Willamette St. in beautiful So. Eugene 541-345-8986 D ECEMBER H OURS : Mon. - Sat 10am-9pm •Sun, 12-5pm DECEMBER 16, 2004 7
