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TO THE EDITOR ers? In my opinion, deflecting pain onto oth- ers is the action of a coward. Instead of try- ing to celebrate and accept our differences, we are taught to document and catalog them. Many of us are through with the worn-out tradition of believing that we must defend ourselves against people who act, think or look different than us. The last time I checked, we are all human beings. Let us stop trying to categorize and identify all of our differences. We should start to celebrate our commonalities. Once we as a communi- ty can agree to honor the common good of each person, we all will be strengthened. There is an old phrase that one of my elders often repeated, “The higher you think of oth- ers the greater your world will be.” Please, take just a moment to imagine how great our world can be. Caitlin Turner Robertson Eugene A WEEKLY SWIZZLE? I really have to voice my thanks and appre- ciation for a couple of things. One is the fel- low who wrote in last week (Mitch, 3/15) and stated: “One thought I have is that it might be extremely selfish of me to insist on EW’s con- tinued publication of Savage just so I can have my weekly hoot and to hell with even consid- ering how it might affect the childen in our community.” I also appreciated Dan Savage himself stating in written and spoken word that his column is not for children. The bottom line is that it is the EW’s deci- sion to make itself a community oriented paper for everyone or not. I would think that the EW would want to keep the family audi- ence and to influence the whole community in a positive way. So why not make Swizzle a separate paper with a focus on all the adult material? Maybe it costs too much for new newspaper stands. Ultimately I suspect it is this cost that might prevent the EW from making this decision. In that case how about making it a permanent insert, and the readers can then easily remove the insert before the children can see it. This would cost virtually nothing to do. Maybe it would even drum up more business for EW. Swizzle could contain the personals, the escort services, Dan Savage and the voluptuous picture ads. Give it a try and make the entire community happy! And a question for those who think that EW need not be concerned with the children in our town. What do you think of the 12-and 13-year-old prostitutes who earn a living in Eugene? Janelle Kinski Eugene BE A GREEN STEWARD WHO YOU GONNA BLAME? As a person of faith, I have come to believe that global warming is a real and growing threat and is one of the greatest moral issues of our time. Since I believe we have been called to protect God’s creation, we must take action now to preserve the earth for the benefit of our children and grandchildren. I applaud Governor Kulongoski and the governors of Washington, California, Arizona and New Mexico for agreeing to work together toward a western cap of green- house gas emissions. Gov. Kulongoski has called for increased use of renewable energy to help achieve that goal. My faith leads me to consider the kind of energy sources we use to be a moral issue. I am thankful that God has blessed Oregon with abundant renewable energy potential so our state can become a national leader in renewable energy. I feel it is time for Oregon to join 21 states which have already adopted Renewable Energy Standards. Our legisla- tors should pass legislation requiring utilities to have 25 percent of their power generated by renewable resources by 2025. Our members of Congress should support similar legislation at the national level. Renewable energy is good stewardship of God’s creation. Dorothy Sistrom Springfield GREEN MOMENTUM Global warming has finally found a national audience! Nightline recently inter- viewed Thomas Knutson, a hurricane researcher with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. According to his account, the Bush administration sup- pressed his research on the effects of human- induced global warming on the intensities of hurricanes. Knutson’s research found that the rising sea-surface temperatures are going to cause hurricanes to get significantly stronger and more destructive. The online magazine Salon has reported that the White House con- trolled media access to NOAA scientists and routinely scrutinized their reports. As residents of Oregon, and more specif- ically Eugene, we see the momentum of the green movement all around us. In addition, many of us know that small changes to our lifestyle can make big differences: using flu- orescent light bulbs, biking to work instead of driving, demanding greater fuel efficiency from our vehicles and energy accountability from our corporations and local govern- ments. But just as important as being a “green citizen” is convincing the rest of this country why global heating is of paramount concern and how they can be energy con- scious. The independence of the news media is constantly being eroded, and most of the country doesn’t have access to impartial EDITORIAL Editor Ted Taylor News Editor Alan Pittman Reporter Camilla Mortensen Arts & Music Editor Molly Templeton Performing & Visual Arts/Copy Editor Suzi Steffen Calendar Editor Chuck Adams Contributing Editor Anita Johnson Contributing Writers Jason Blair, Martha Calhoon, Brett Campbell, Rachael Carnes, Michael Cockram, David Constantin, John Dooley, Rachel Foster, James Johnston, Sarah Mazze, Sharleen Nelson, Mary O’Brien, Aaron Ragan-Fore, Vanessa Salvia, Steven Sawada, Sally Sheklow, Lance Sparks, Eva Sylwester, Adrienne van der Valk Interns Amanda Burhop, Nicole Fancher BUSINESS Director of Sales and Marketing Bill Shreve ART DEPARTMENT (personals): personals@eugeneweekly.com Art Director/Production Manager Kevin Dougherty Graphic Artist/Webmaster James Bateman Graphic Artists Todd Cooper, Barbara Cooper Baby Samara Cooper Contributing Photographers Kurt Jensen, Paul Neevel ADVERTISING National Sales Manager Mark Frisbee Display Marketing Consultant Jennifer Donohue, Nate Krusi, Rob Weiss Advertising Traffic Coordinator Drew “Rockstar” Harrison Classified Manager Jennifer Donohue Classified Marketing Consultant Janus Brezsny, Aspen Rosen Circulation Manager Danica Stiles Controller Paula Hoemann Distributors Bob Becker, Matt Bryson, Margaret Garrison, Tobin Herrera, Susan and David Lawson, Tim Risch, Quick Draw, Pedalers Express Printing Signature Graphics HOW TO REACH US BY E-MAIL: GRAND OPENING 5555( 541)302-3333 5555 SANDWICHES Turkey Ham Salami Combo (Choice of any 3) Tuna BLT Roast Beef Pastrami Veggie Sandwich Chicken Garden Burger Hamburger Pizza by the slice Hot Dog Foot Long Hot Dog Polish Dog Soup of the Day S ANDWICH O NLY M EAL $5.99 $7.99 $5.99 $7.99 $5.99 $7.99 $5.99 $7.99 $5.99 $7.99 $5.99 $7.99 $5.99 $7.99 $5.99 $7.99 $4.99 $6.99 $5.99 $7.99 $3.50 $5.50 $3.50 $5.50 $1.99 $ .99 $1.99 includes: $1.29 Sandwich, soup & 22 oz. soda $2.50 5 Meal ADD EXTRAS: Bacon .50 5 Chili .50 5 Cheese .50 ALL SANDWICHES COME WITH CHOICE OF Bread: White, Wheat, 12 Grain, Sourdough or Rye Cheeses: American, Swiss, or Pepper Jack Veggies: Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Pickles, Black Olives, Cucumber, Bell Pepper or Pepperocini (letters): editor@eugeneweekly.com (advertising): ads@eugeneweekly.com (classifieds): classy@eugeneweekly.com (calendar): cal@eugeneweekly.com (music/clubs/special shows): music@eugeneweekly.com (art/openings/galleries): visualarts@eugeneweekly.com (performance/theater): performance@eugeneweekly.com (literary arts/readings): books@eugeneweekly.com (movies/film screenings): movies@eugeneweekly.com (circulation): distribution@eugeneweekly.com Eugene Weekly • 1251 Lincoln Street • Eugene, OR 97401 • 541.484.0519 • fax 541-484-4044 1 OFF $ ANY WEEKLY SPECIAL Coupon Expires April 30, 2007 5 Not Valid with any other special 1201 WEST 11TH AVENUE 5 CORNER OF TYLER APRIL 5, 2007 7
