rakemag If you had any clue at all about Aron Ralston, you would know that you are the dope for writing such a rude article [Motley Krüse, June]. Aron is a nature lover. Whoever told you he quit his job because of a movie is full of it. He quit his job because he was tired … Read more
“Why buy new when slightly used will do? EXCEPT when the deals are this good!” Dick Enrico’s catchy slogan has been confusing potential buyers of secondhand (new?) exercise equipment for years. Now he turns his copywriting skills to the classics! William Shakespeare: To be or not to be. That is the question. Except when the … Read more
Here’s a sign you can post in your very own home or office. Now all you have to do is personally notify everyone who enters the premises, and you, too, can have your very own gun free zone. Please note: the file may take a minute or two to download, or even more with a … Read more
Best known for the Hitchcock-filmed Strangers on a Train and her series of books about psychotic aesthete Tom Ripley, Patricia Highsmith was motivated by a muse of bitterness, amorality, and disgust—not necessarily a bad thing for a crime novelist. She died mostly forgotten in 1995, but a full-on revival is ongoing with this her most … Read more
“Dirty Dancing” by Sarah Luck Pearson [June] presents a very one-sided view of the people who are impacted by strip clubs. For the past ten years, through my work at an organization called Adults Saving Kids, I have learned a side of stripping that most people never hear about and is seldom expressed in the … Read more
Regarding “Dirty Dancing” [June], Richard Jacobsen is a savvy and genius businessman. People dislike him because “whining” is out; creating a science and business out of a morally controversial profession is in. His businesses are tightly run in comparison to other clubs in the industry. Correction: Gentlemen’s clubs DO NOT sell sex, they “sell” fantasies. … Read more
Thank you, O Rake, for daring to treat the current disassembling piece-by-piece of the place where I used to live with just a dash of humor. Why not? I used to live in a state whose schools were considered second only to California’s (but that’s another story), whose voters participated in elections at a higher … Read more
In his little piece [“Bullet Points,” June], Oliver Tuanis closes by saying, “Presumably, the state will be around sometime later to sign you up for the ‘well regulated’ militia.” Mr. Tuanis may be surprised to know that he’s probably already “signed up,” as are a lot of your readers. According to the United States Code, … Read more
What if a violent criminal, heavily armed, came into a place of business with one of those posters on the door [Centerfold, June]? Knowing that there was no one else armed, he/she would have full authority to rob, rape, or murder any/all in the place. What is the harm in letting responsible citizens trying to … Read more
I’m sorry, but I have to strongly disagree with the Rev. Rahelio Soleil’s point of view on the result of last November’s election [Letters, June]. Minnesota did not get it done to us. We did not get mugged. Yes, the Republican party spent lots of money and hauled in the heavy artillery to shill for … Read more