Letters to the Editor

Sep 6, 2026 · ART Administrator

A World Appears by Michael PollanMichael Pollan’s new book, A World Appears, addresses a foundational aspect of being human: consciousness. I confess that I’d never really thought much about consciousness even though I t...

Sep 4, 2026 · Eric Peterson

Dear A.R.T. Letters:If I had a billion dollars, here’s how I’d spend it:First, I’d invest $600 million to generate about $1 million a month (at 2% APR). Then I’d buy five houses at $10 million each, furnish them for $10...

Sep 4, 2026 · ART Administrator

Dear A.R.T. Letters:The greatest danger facing our country is not communism – it’s people in positions of authority who lie and the people who believe them.

Sep 4, 2026 · Eric Peterson

Dear A.R.T. Letters:One of the best ways to celebrate and honor Memorial Day might be to spend a few quiet minutes walking through one of our national cemeteries —there are 155 located all over the US.The rows of simple...

Sep 2, 2026 · ART Administrator

A.R.T.:Re AI,There’s a race going on between companies and between countries to develop ever more powerful Ai, driven by the fear that whoever slows down will be left behind. But no one knows where the finish line is—or...

Aug 23, 2026 · Eric Peterson

Fact-checkingMy local newspaper’s new practice of adding brief fact-checking notes to letters containing demonstrably false or unsupported factual claims deserves enthusiastic praise. It may be one of the most valuable p...

Jun 8, 2026 · Site Administrator

Dear Editor,I spent two months choosing between gas and groceries after my hours were cut at the warehouse. I told myself pantries were for other people—people in worse shape. Pride is expensive.When I walked into St. Lu...

Jun 6, 2026 · Site Administrator

Dear Editor,Mr. Jackson has worked the crosswalk on 38th Street for eleven years. He keeps a notebook with birthdays. When it is yours, he has a sticker and a fist bump waiting.My twins think he is famous. In a way, he i...

Jun 3, 2026 · Site Administrator

To the Editor,I was between phones when I needed to apply for a city maintenance job. The Pima County Public Library let me use a computer, print ten pages free, and sit in air conditioning while I fixed my résumé format...

Jun 2, 2026 · Site Administrator

Dear Editor,I am new to Vermont and did not know a soul when apple season started. The town harvest festival had a pie contest, a fiddle group, and a long table where you could sit even if you brought nothing.An older co...

Jun 1, 2026 · Site Administrator

Editor,We coach Under-12 soccer at Rodriguez Park. The goals rust, the lines fade, and the city says repairs are "on the list." Still, twenty-two kids show up every Saturday.Parents patch nets with zip ties. Someone mows...

May 31, 2026 · Site Administrator

Dear Editor,My insurance gap left me staring at a $94 copay for inhalers I need to breathe. I was counting coins at the pharmacy counter when the woman behind me told the clerk to put it on her card. I protested. She sai...