letters
TO THE EDITOR
changes lanes and plows into the person
crossing. (So drivers, at unmarked
intersections, please don’t slow, just go.
Thank you.)
But even with these engineered
deathtraps, walking is THE safest mode
of transport.
Word on the street is that drivers
don’t get it because they’ve never walked
anywhere — ever. I say to you drivers:
Give it a try. Leave the car home for a
day. Use the bike/pedestrian paths or
sidewalks. See how you feel. You could be
surprised.
It’s comical to imagine what the
human form will look like in the future if
humans choose to spend ever more time in
traffi c, the body slowly evolving to adapt
and fi t better within a car seat … hmm.
Suzy World
Eugene
CAGED ANIMALS
On Friday, Aug. 26, Ringling
Brothers will bring its circus to perform at
Matt Arena for three days in Eugene. It’s
hard to believe circuses are still using wild
animals in their acts. I urge people to resist
going to this event and instead protest the
cruel treatment the animals endure in the
circus. These animals are kept in chains and
tiny cages and taken around the country
50 weeks a year. England, Denmark,
Finland, Bolivia, Costa Rica and other
countries have restricted the use of wild
animals in circuses. Some municipalities
in our country have prohibited this type
of circus. For training, the elephant’s feet
are tied and bull hooks (stainless steel
cane-like sticks) are used. Tigers, horses,
elephants and seals are deprived of living
in their natural environment — roaming
freely as is their right.
Please boycott this and all circuses
that use animals. The best ways to see wild
animals are in their natural environment,
not doing tricks under a tent.
Pam Driscoll
Dexter
POP GOES THE MEDIA
Try as I may, I just cannot fathom news
media outlets that are more concerned with
Amy Winehouse’s apparent drug overdose
than the massacre in Norway. I’m really
quite speechless and impute this silence
to my overwhelming embarrassment
to be of the same species as so many
small-minded, self-absorbed, Hollywood
distracted fucks.
I understand feeling sadness for a life
lost, especially in such a careless manner,
but when a (pardon me, but really …)
junkie’s death takes precedence in the
news over a politically fueled massacre
in an otherwise peaceful country, or is
considered top story at all for that matter,
it is clear that our priorities parallel those
of a 14-year-old girl. (“Are we a nation of 6
year olds? Answer: yes.” — David Cross)
Thanks EW, for keeping it real. You
just may be the last!
Brittney Arlint
Eugene
EDITOR’S NOTE: We must confess we did run a little “R.I.P.
Amy Winehouse” filler ad on page 23 two weeks ago.
Nation
t i al recognition. Advanced surgical
techniques. The area’s s only
o nly com
compre
prehen
hensiv
sive
e
cardio
ovas
vascul
cular care. Small wonder more
people put their hearts in our hands than
anywhere else in the region. Discover the
spirit of healing. peacehealth.org/OHVI
Every heartbeat.
Every breath.
Every realization that a
heart attack wasn’t the end.
It was a new beginning.
Scan me to
learn about the
region’s leader in
comprehensive
cardiovascular care.
Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend Cardiac Surgery Cath Lab Cardiac Rehabilitation
Heart Rhythm Services Peripheral Vascular Care Advanced Imaging
WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
EUGENE WEEKLY AUGUST 11, 2011
5