Focus on the road, not on your phone
I totally agree with your recent commentary on texting (“Our View,” March 18). Sure, the majority of the people doing it are of the younger generation, but the elderly have worse coordination, worse reaction time and sometimes can barely see over the wheel.
I saw an elderly lady swerving in and out of lanes because she was texting while driving! First off, who the hell is she texting? Is she late for a bridge game or a 3 p.m. early bird special? My grandma can barely work the remote to her TV, doesn’t use computers and threw her prepaid cell phone away after we gave it to her for Christmas. There is no reason people in their 80s or 90s to be driving anyway, but now they are driving and texting?
I see elderly drivers run lights and turn in front of oncoming cars on a daily basis, and it needs to stop. There is something more important to focus on while behind the wheel — driving!
Jason Grim
Des Moines
Let’s have more of the Midwest mouth
I used to listen to Marty Terrell and his insightful, yet truthful radio show on a daily basis. Then he used some language the suits deemed him too hardcore for the radio! So now he is hosting a show from a car dealership. Well, I just have to say, way to stick it to the man! Marty is the true voice of sports talk radio, not The Round Guy or those imposters Keith and Andy (I still love “SoundOff”) who think they are Des Moines’ answer to “Pardon The Interruption.” So next time you’re on Merle Hay Road, pull over and enjoy the greatest radio talker since Paul Harvey! By the way, can you tell where I can find a copy of his CD you guys reviewed last year (“Potty Mouth,” April 1), I bet it’s better than The Beatles.
Richard Head
Urbandale
Duffy got nothing
You guys sure seem to be proud of Brian Duffy and his cartoons, promoting him on the front page each week and giving him a full page of space to doodle on. My son could make his artwork look good in that much space. If you want to really challenge Duffy, make him draw something in a space the size of a postage stamp. Oh, wait, that’s what he had to do at the Register. Forget it.
Rita Bugsoup
Des Moines
A new twist on fresh and local
I know I’m not the only person who enjoys getting up at 5 a.m. on a Saturday for Farmers’ Markets. But I think there is an element missing from their massive selection — hobo food. I was a tramp for a number of years, riding the rails to wherever and playing by my own rules. The best part wasn’t sleeping under the stars, smelling like dirt or peeing wherever I wanted. Nope, it’s chow time. I ate some hobo stew in Oregon that will rival anything on the menu here, and I have enjoyed squirrel cakes that melted in my mouth unlike any crab cake from Massachusetts. So why not let the hobo population set up a stand and offer unique tastes and flavors? I guarantee you won’t have to wait as long for a pulled possum barbeque sandwich as you would a breakfast burrito!
“Dirty” Steve Henshaw
Des Moines
The final countdown
I really enjoyed your story on the end of the world (“12-21-12 The End is Near,” Oct. 29). For the last five years I have been building both above and underground shelters, stocking up on plenty of canned food, water, vitamins and gasoline. When the time comes, I’ll be ready and you won’t. And when you crawl your sorry ass toward my compound, I won’t let you in (unless you’re hot). Who is laughing now?
Jericho Kane
Centerville
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