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Ruminations on Adaptation

Paul Glover's piece [Cover Story, "Prepare for the Best," Jan. 29] reads like just another outline for a socialist utopia that will never happen. Haven't we read of enough of these already? Really, he's going to "empower average people to make music"? With what? Kazoos?

Andrew Terhune
Rittenhouse Square

Parachute clowns into parks! Hell yes! For real, though, Paul is on it. Philly has amazing potential and so many people are already pushing things to be more sustainable. So let's keep at it. I'll be in West Philly for as long as I live.

Tony Larson
Via citypaper.net

Here in Philadelphia, we need to be reminded that there is a future not based in pessimism and fear, but a good one for everyone, if we just take the chance. There is no reason we cannot become a Green Oasis.

The Earth, as always, is the best place to start. We can change our community and our lives if we do indeed look to the Earth as a guide and a renewable resource. Paul Glover's points are very basic, and very apt in today's climate. And, yes lower taxes to the ground, so that all of us may achieve what we are able with our grit, hard work and imagination. 

Joshua Vincent
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Dude! I like your 'tude. I am re-inspired. I look forward to reading more of your work.

CH Rehn
Walla Walla, Wash.

I am really looking forward to the re-opening of Oyster House [Food, Drew Lazor, "Feeding Frenzy," Jan. 29]. The news that David and Sam Mink are heading the revival of this Philadelphia institution inspires great confidence. I always liked the cooking of Greg Ling, from his early Rx days on, and am very eager to try his menu when Oyster House reopens.

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epices6
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I love you guys [at Shirt Corner], OK [News, Dispatch, Mike Newall, "Naked Mannequins," Jan. 29]? I'll miss it. Enough said. Love you Aunt D and Uncle Marvin. I will always have the most wonderful memories. Even at 34, I felt like a small child every time I walked through the doors. Those memories and that feeling will always stay with me.

Zoe
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My friends have just stopped coming into Philadelphia because of the parking meter fee hike and excessive aggression of part of the meter maids (one minute late, got a ticket; three minutes late, got a ticket, etc.) [The Clog, Doron Taussig, "The meter rate hike is fair, in another world where the PPA executes it intelligently," Jan. 26]. They've decided to just stay in South Jersey and the suburbs to spend their money.

I've also started going to the 'burbs more instead of driving into town, specifically because I don't have to remember to have 16 quarters in my car just to meet someone for lunch!

Just watching Parking Wars on TV informs people about the greedy parking authority. The Philadelphia Parking Authority folks may be "just doing their job" but it's time for an attitude adjustment for many of them. They've been riding the gravy train too long.

It just makes the city government and the PPA appear if as if they don't care about visitors to our great city.

Ecoguy
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Last week's Editor's Letter may have given you the wrong idea about Paul Glover's stance on the legalization of marijuana. Glover wrote to explain: "Though I advocate decriminalization of marijuana, I don't advocate recreational use. Nor have I anything against it. I've smoked probably a dozen times since 1973." City Paper regrets any misunderstanding.