Mailbag

I just wanted to thank you for mentioning Ralph Bartholdt in your Monday column in the Spokesman. I have the pleasure of working with Ralph and have known for some time about his incredible talent as a writer and photographer. On top of that he’s a genuine nice guy. The Gazette Record is lucky to have him as an editor. Each feature he sends from Iraq is better than the last. Thanks for including a link to his writing. There are a lot of people out there, outside of our modest circulation, who should be reading his stuff.

Nancy Shepherd
Advertising Manager
St. Maries Gazette Record

DFO: It's entirely my pleasure. Ralph's going places -- once he gets back from Iraq. Guts and talent are a great combination in the media biz.

Re: political advertisements. Am I the only one who gets a kick out of the "and I approve of this advertisement" commercials that the candidates are using... After all .... all it is ....is a how wonderful I am type ads... It isn't like they are saying anything against each other... so of course they approve... give me a break.

Cis the Retired

DFO: Nope, I think they're weird, too.

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re: John Travolta appearance. Did you catch the pictures of John Travolta and Big D (Duane Hagadone) greeting people in today’s Press. I noticed in the background there was a gruff security guard (it didn’t look like one of Coeur d’Alene’s finest). Now, is that guard there to protect Travolta, or Big D?

The Edge

DFO: I heard the sheriff's marine flotilla was on hand, too -- to make sure the unscrubbed didn't get close to the sizzling event on Casco Bay.

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re: My recent two-day holidays. Yer relishons hev gotta stop kuttin you down to three day weaks!

supern1987@aol.com

DFO: Sorry, I need a little R-'n-R this time of the year. But I do miss bloggin' when I'm getting re-energized.