Six Reasons We Don’t Need 10

Just when I thought it was dead and buried, the cut and
thrust of left/right argument on your website (letters page) brought this old
claim up again - bringing the "10 Commandments and God" back into our schools
would solve so many of our social problems.   

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With reference to "The stain on Farrah's name",  July 16 issue, I was amused by "Jeff."
He referred to the writer of the Upfront piece on Farrah Fawcett (July 2) as
"Junior High-ish" while condemning "whoever did pen the Opinion column" with "keep
your private, sick thoughts, in your puny, disabled brain!"

Sounds a little "Grammar School-ish," don't you think?

"Jeff" writes a gutsy piece but ends with a gutless
signature.

I am a residing, taxpaying and voting citizen that is
considered to be a contributing and frugal member of society. I was
instrumental in helping implement traffic circles in Bend Park, specifically
the intersections of NE Hawthorne and 9th and 10 Streets.

As many of you are already aware, two of the country's
largest bicycle races will be held in Bend over the next two weeks beginning
with the 30th Annual Cascade Cycling Classic, which starts on
Tuesday, July 21, and continues through Sunday, July 26. Immediately following
the Cascade Cycling Classic, Bend will play host to the USA Cycling
Elite/U23/Junior National Road Cycling Championships, which run from July 27
through August 2.

I loved your review about Portello and wanted to share my
experience with you. I was invited to lunch with a friend there and was really
excited since I had heard great things.