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TO THE EDITOR ,QYHVWLQJ/RFDOO\ 6LQFH learn something new. Yes, EW could run sto- ries written by the Latinos in our community, and I am confident that their stories would be entertaining, informative and probably un- comfortable as well. Their voices, along with others from the Vietnamese, Korean, Native American and other communities deserve to be heard, and certainly more often than National fill-in-the-blank Week. Maybe a forum for these voices could be the focus of a future EW column. If enough readers re- quested such a column, I’m sure EW would be open to the idea. Thank you, EW, for bringing us “¡Ask a Mexican!” and maintaining a forum for free speech. And thank you, Eugene, for being so passionate and vocal about so many issues. Just please be careful not to close your mind too quickly! Chris Sprague Eugene WILL GABACHOS GET IT? I was delighted when the Weekly decided to run Gustavo Arellano’s “¡Ask a Mexican!” column. I thought, “Finally, a Weekly colum- nist who looks like my family, and who isn’t afraid to take on issues I find important in a fresh, well-researched and humorous way.” Then, I began reading the letters to the edi- tor. I was struck by how many were written “on behalf of” local Latinos. Many letter-writ- ers had impressive Latino-loving credentials, and one even offered to send in names of local Latinos who would be willing to write a col- umn of their own (I bet some of his or her best friends are Latino). What I noticed, too, was the dearth of letters from actual Latinos. Maybe it’s because, like me, they were alter- nately jumping for joy that “¡Ask a Mexican!” was running in the Weekly and shaking their heads wondering if the gabachos would ever “get it.” I am one Mexican who doesn’t need any- one to speak on her behalf. I have enjoyed the “¡Ask a Mexican!” column online for some time and am glad it’s running in the Weekly. Progressive, liberal, well-meaning, pater- nalistic, gabacho racism is still racism. Racquel-María Yamada Eugene SQUANDERED TIME Your look at Kyoto 10 years on (cover story, 12/6) served as a stark reminder not only of how quickly time passes, but of how squan- dering time when facing urgent matters has the almost inevitable tendency of both worsening them and narrowing the options available to address them. There is no more urgent matter facing us than that of global climate change. The efforts of the apocalyptically fervent and of well-paid corporate charlatans to deflect concern to the GRAND REOPENING T , J 10 HURSDAY ANUARY ´5HILQDQFH\RXUFDU ORZHU\RXUUDWH E\DWOHDVWµ 2$& /RDQ5DWHVDV/RZDV3HUFHQW 6RFLDOO\&RQVFLRXV :KHUH&KDUDFWHU6WLOO&RXQWV %ODLU%OYG(XJHQH0RQGD\7XHVGD\7KXUVGD\)ULGD\ COMFORT AND JOY, OH BOY! COZY GIFTS TO FINSH YOUR LIST! ★ Organic cotton Sox, Washcloths & Clothes for the whole family ★ Scarves & Hats & Gloves & Mittens ★ Hoodies in Bamboo, Hemp, or Cotton ★ 100’s of gifts by local artist! HO HO HO! YOU REALLY GOTTA GO! Monday-Saturday 10-7 / Sunday 12-6 Corner of 11th & Willamette in the ❤ of Eugene TH 5 B E S T T H A I R E S T A U R A N T 2005-2006 5 B E S T N E W R E S T A U R A N T 2003-2004 5 B E S T S O U T H E A S T A S I A N 2004-2005 5 B E S T T A K E O U T 2004-2005 26 Lunch Specials • Lunch & Dinner, Dine In or Take Out Huge Vegetarian Selections • Family Owned & Operated 580 Adams St., Eugene (across from Red Apple) • 344-1706 MON-FRI Lunch: 11am-3pm, Dinner: 4:30-10pm • SAT 12-10pm For Delivery Call Pony Express 485-2090 DECEMBER 20, 2007 7
