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10.08.2009 4:20 pm

Language

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I moderate the letters blog with a very light touch.

Earlier today, I removed a few posts that some readers found offensive.  Using sexually explicit language generally should be avoided, unless, of course, it is related to the topic at hand.…

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09.10.2009 5:43 pm

‘Talking to you is like talking to a table’

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
My letter was published in the Post Dispatch on Saturday. I received a letter postmarked Saturday which appears to be someone’s answer to my published letter.
 
The envelope is hand printed and only has a return address of P.O. box  in O’Fallon,…
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12.03.2008 12:30 pm

Thanks for writing; next time, be brave and sign your name

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Post-Dispatch shared my recent letter regarding the failed Metro tax. The letter seems to have piqued the attention of a number of folks, one of whom was kind enough to send a letter to my home asserting that “people…

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08.29.2008 4:06 pm

McCain has the vigor to defeat America’s enemies

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Excellent letter from Richard Barry defending the efforts of President Bush and pointing out the obstinance and propaganda of the democrats and mainstream media, and their failure to get behind him, except of course when they are trying to knock him…

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08.28.2008 11:08 am

When lots of peole know, it’s not a secret

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Your editors need to go back and retake their “English As A Second Language” Course.

The letter writer says “The only people who see the card are the union and the NLRB.”

He then says, “This guarantees privacy and secrecy of every…

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08.01.2008 4:37 pm

Rove-inspired campaign tactics make for ill-informed voters (and letter writers)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Perhaps letter-writer Jim Avery of Crestwood, (Obama should have made time to meet trooops,”) July 30, should look beyond Rove-inspired McCain ads for information. According to Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC, who is normally very complimentary about John McCain, Obama had…

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06.04.2008 11:34 am

Getting it wrong on Barack Obama

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gene Carton of Olivette is a frequent contributor to Post-Dispatch with his letters frequently appearing in the paper’s sports section. Recently I read one of his letters in the paper’s editorial section.

In his letter he spoke of the Clinton and Obama campaigns…

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03.26.2008 6:21 pm

Request from Jamie

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

We’re going to start something new. A few weeks ago, we launched new blog software that allows users to rate blog posts. I’m sure regular readers have noticed (or maybe used) the star rating system.

Starting next week, I’m going to…

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