Author Archives: Hank Browne

Your May 4 article “In Overtime They All Pray to the Same God” [Hot Type], provoked the following thoughts: Martin Marty of the University of Chicago, I think, agreed with me when I suggested that there is a great paucity of intellect in the realm of the Christian Right. A friend, who wrote a book […]

Re: “Prosecutors vs. Journalists: The Gloves Are Off” [June 9] It amazes me when journalists let interviewees get away with such drivel as “he got off on a technicality.” But when Miner let the bloodthirsty Joshua Marquis get away with it, there is a serious problem. Clatsop County could easily be called “Claptrap” County. There […]

As Ross Perot might say, ain’t it inter-esting that “Cecil Adams” (March 17, 2000) gets all bent out of shape trying to deliver the word cunt (“c***”) but appears uninhibited in using the words nigger, Negro, Jewess, and pickaninny. Does this say something about Adams, Reader, or will this be blamed on the then impending […]

Respectful (“Strong Beginnings,” October 22)? Perhaps you need to start going to the series that real opera lovers frequent. Tuesday night, October 26, was not a “respectful” crowd. We were giddy and amazed. As best I can remember, Falstaff was last done 11 years ago with a first-class cast including Marilyn Horne. But that performance […]

“Subject: Jerked Around” [October 27] Fascinating article. Our legal profession really takes a beating (if you wish) by Erin E. Hogan. She indicts defense, prosecution and judiciary. Nevertheless, I did find the article fascinating (as I do most cover articles in the Reader). My question is, why bother? Is there some evidence that “Wand Wavers” […]