come within 20 feet of some disgusting
black-clad specimens who drink Rolling
Rock and probably don’t even own any
investment accounts!
I’m sorry, but that person’s vision for
Eugene is not mine.
Tim Baxter
Eugene
PUBIC ERRORS
Regarding your "Slant” on horrifying
R-G typos Sept. 17, I can assure you, as a
professional proofreader, that if “Wheeler
plans to fun for mayor” turns out to be
their most embarrassing faux pas, they
can thank their lucky stars. Far worse,
for example, was Simon and Schuster’s
rendering of the fi rst sentence in Beverly
Sills’ autobiography, which reads, “I gave
my fi rst pubic performance at age eight.”
Even more deplorable, or maybe not, is
Humphrey Burton’s authorized biography
of Leonard Bernstein, in which the
maestro has just suffered his fatal seizure
in the company of his longtime friend
Michael Wager. The text reads, “He died
in Wagner’s arms.” I’m guessing he might
have preferred Beethoven’s.
But on a more positive note, I’m
pleased to state that EW can threw as many
stones as it likes — your nondedicated
proofreader is doing fi ne. You should show
your appreciation by releasing his or her
name to the pubic.
Mike Kopf
Eugene
SQUEEZING LEMONS
Whenever I walk, bike or drive past the
once smoldering, now rusting remains of
Civic Stadium, lemons come to mind, as
in “When life gives you lemons ...” Here’s
my suggestion to the owners of the remains
of Civic, which is one of the saddest sights
in town, and how they might squeeze a bit
of lemonade from all of this and raise what
I’m sure are much-needed funds. How
about offering pieces of Civic for sale?
Take a torch to that sad pile, commission
a local metal sculptor to cut it up (forgive
my ignorance of blowtorch-speak) and
sell the pieces. Many of us, both near and
far, have cherished memories of the old
place and would welcome the opportunity
to purchase a small hunk of history.
Maybe I’m just a junk-ist who can’t bear
the thought of this situation being a total
waste, and I understand there could be
some safety hurdles to clear, but what are
the alternatives? A landfi ll?
Jill Giddens
Eugene
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EDITOR’S NOTE: It is our understanding that the pile of
twisted metal at Civic is being saved for future art projects
rather than being hauled off to metal recyclers. See our
news brief this week for more info.
RETIREMENT COMPOUND
OMG — OMC — your Kool-Aid is
sour!
The opposition to Oakleigh Meadow
Cohousing (OMC) has never been about
the cohousing model!
It’s about disregarding the Willamette
Greenway Act and Eugene’s own codes
about street design and safety. It’s about
fi tting into an existing neighborhood, not
invading it and treating the people who
live and thrive here like we don’t matter
or exist.
There is no guarantee that your
“cohousing model” will be permanent.
There is already dissention amongst your
ranks. Shocker there. May the truth prevail.
It’s about telling the truth! Which
apparently is a foreign word and/or
understanding to OMC. The meaning,
in case you do not know, is: truth: “that
which is true or in accordance with fact or
reality.”
OMC is nothing more than a high-end
retirement compound with a 300-feet long
concrete wall on the river. That, to me,
does not say, “Welcome neighbors.” More
like, stay out!
Daneen Justice
Eugene
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