Letters from the Issue of July 01, 2004

Unfortunately, they’re no longer secret: All I have to say is “Yeah, no kidding!” in reference to Humberto Guida’s June 10 “BuzzIn” column “Tired of the Meat Market? Try the Supermarket.” But c’mon, man. Can’t you just keep your big mouth shut? Can’t guys just keep a few secrets to themselves?

One respondent to Humberto in the June 17 issue, Nicole Cussell of Miami, has a nice piece of advice: “If you’re going to start printing Sex and the City-type columns, don’t send a boy to do a woman’s job.” Hear hear!

Please send Nicole her press credentials, her next deadline, and ask her to meet me at Publix on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in the vegetable aisle for some sensuous inspiration.

Eric Stratton

Miami Beach

 

O’Reilly to the Rescue

Free weekly’s feeble efforts must be fortified by Fox: After reading Francisco Alvarado’s article “A Shot in the Dark, Part II” (May 27), I was very disturbed. Mario Barcia really is living a nightmare after shooting at a cop he mistook for a home invader. Something is not right here. He needs professional legal help.

I believe New Times should send both parts of “A Shot in the Dark” to Bill O’Reilly at Fox News Network. I think he’d be interested in this case and would be able to help.

Let’s get to the bottom of this!

Sandra Diego

Miami

 

Fountain of Truth

You liked it? Good, because we did it: Mosi Reeves’s “Basshead” column of May 20 (“Breathing Room”) contained an error regarding the District Lounge in the Design District. The fountain in the courtyard was mosaiced with stained glass by us, Jillian Riley and Eric Periu with deluz designs.

Reeves stated that the fountain was “decorated with colored tiles by Aramis Lorie’s father.” Although he is a very talented artist and generous man, he did not mosaic the fountain.

Jillian Riley

Wynwood