Thoughts/Criticism by our Readers.

Dear Mr. Auf: Concerning your article on Rene Magritte, I think that his artwork is nothing short of a spontaneous, ugly hodge-podge of ideas that are threaded from the emotional conceit of the artist. I remain firm in my conviction that the raw essence of humanity, that one coarse fiber from which countless beauty is derived, can be exemplified in nothing more than a quaint apple tree situated in a backyard.-AnonymousDear reader: I disagree. Mr. Magritte is truly an exemplary surrealist in that his paintings show a definitive purpose and dwell on the forthcomings and shortcomings of humanity, whilst other artists merely showcase blurbs of or emotion towards a sentimental event of theirs. Rene, on the topic of his painting, The Human Condition, argues: “The supposed tree, in the eyes of the spectator, exists both in the mind and as a part of a real landscape. This is how we see the world: as something outside ourselves even though it is only a mental representation of what we experience within ourselves.” I cannot begin to describe how this statement has penetrated its poignancies into the very core of me. I hope you can alter your opinion and see the true genius of this man. 

Dear Jean: The way you spoke about the works of the famous Henry Ford was absolutely true. He did a lot for our country by creating his cars, especially the Model T. When you said, "Every creation has an effect," it fully touched my heart. He made cars affordable for other people and urbanized the community with his works and it made our country what it is today. Thank you for your fully touching entry.

-Your Biggest Fan

Dear Reader: I hope you will keep reading my entries because I have many just like it. Your comment was fully appreciated, thank you and you are completely correct about Mr. Ford. He made automobile driving what it is today. Without him who knows what our transportation would be like. The skills he has shown everyone amazed the world. Thank you, and maybe I can exchange letters with you another time.

Dear J. Auf, I really liked your article on the microwave.  I have to say I agree with you that the microwave will become a very successful invention.  I can't wait until the microwave becomes available to the public, then cooking at home will be so much more simple and faster.  I agree with you that the best thing about the microwave has to be its convenience and speed.  Imagine, the microwave bringing the conventional oven as obsolete.
-George

Dear Reader: I'm glad that you agree with me about the microwave.  I'm just as excited as you about the microwave.  I'm really tired of using a conventional oven, and I hope soon the microwave will be available to us all.  The microwave will speed up cooking in the kitchen, and make kitchen work so much more efficient.  Anyways, thank you for reading and enjoying my article and stay tuned for others.

And here is a rare instance of interaction with one of our featured people! Jackie Robinson felt utterly compelled to reply to the following letter sent in by a devout reader: 

Dear Editor, I remember your first major league baseball game with the Brooklyn Dodgers. I was watching that game and so were probably all other African Americans that day and I have to say it was a great day. I myself am an African American and to see you out there being the only colored person really brought joy to all of us colored people. You have inspired so many people out there on to never give up and to always follow your dreams because one day it could happen to one of us. You are such a great influence to us African Americans and all the children out there. Not because of how you were the first African American to play major league baseball, but because you played even when you got threatened. I remember hearing about all the threats you received towards yourself and your family. You still went out there and gave it your all; I will never forget how you played the game. You just forgot what everyone in the crowd was saying and focused on the game. In order to be playing out there being the only colored person is pretty tough. You had to be mentally, physically, and emotionally strong. Not any ordinary person could’ve handled what you went through; but you, you pulled it off. Thank you Jackie Robinson for changing the game of baseball forever. Now my grandchildren have a shot at playing in the big leagues. - Anonymous
 
 Dear Reader, Knowing how I have changed so many lives really put a smile on my face. The reason why I never did give up is because I wouldn’t just be giving up on myself but I would also be giving up on everyone else. All the people who believed in me and who were cheering me on during all of my games.  Thank you to everyone you  guys really gave me that extra boost to keep on going. Yeah, I did get a lot of threats and got things said to me but once you’re in my position you learn to just ignore it. Although I was pretty known to have a temper, but what could you expect? So to all you kids out there I hope you never stop following your dreams because if you put in all of your effort it can lead to lots of success. Just never give up! Keep on fighting and you have to learn self-control! Well, that’s if you were in a situation similar to mine. Thanks for your support. - Jackie Roosevelt Robinson