Our readers sound off about the meaning of true friendship and the perils of downtown dog poop.
Articles by Guest Writers
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 14-21, 2011
Readers write in with parking ticket blues, praise for Tessa Stuart’s bailout story and more.
Santa Cruz’s Can’t Fail, Last-Minute Gift Guide
Did the holidays sneak up on you? From notecards and calendars to mermaid clothing and feather accessories, this assortment of carefully curated gift ideas from local Santa Cruz shops can help. Because a full-blown holiday shopping panic is even less fun than it looks.
Ten Questions for Vince Tuzzi
Vince “Santa Claus” Tuzzi has some advice for anyone dressing up as Saint Nick for the first time—plus a few words for any careless drivers running stop signs. The beach cruising man in red is even reading up about vintage items on his own wishlist.
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 7-14 2011
Who’s This ‘We’?
THIS is a personal opinion about the opinionated: There seems to be a growing number of folks who claim to speak for the “majority,” from those voicing opinions in the Weekly to the so-called 99 percent protesters. Please, without a democratic vote of the 100 percent, none of you has a legitimate right to include me in your rant as part of the majority you claim to be speaking for.
Season’s Reading: A Literary Guide
Our winter reading list features a comic anthology, an exploration of eating, and the true tale of a sexual renegade in the LGBT community. Also included: novels, short stories and even a fresh take on war from a Marine who witnessed it firsthand in Vietnam.
Rhan Wilson’s ‘Altared Christmas’ Returns
Rhan Wilson’s satirical holiday spectacular puts a dark twist on seasonal department store staples like “O Christmas Tree,” repurposing the carols in a minor key to almost dirgelike effect.
Ten Questions for the Bird Lady
Molly Richardson, the 83-year-old founder of Native Animal Rescue, wreaks havoc with our plan for a brief Ten Questions.
Ten Questions: Sleepy John Sandidge
The longtime radio host and the man behind Snazzy Productions toys with our questions. Find out about his views on our Northern Coastline and those people running Branciforte’s stop signs.
Ten Questions for Mia Duquet
Parks and Recreation employee on making Santa Cruz look beautiful, a bicycle art parade, and her secret star crush.
