Comments on: Dear Joel Connelly: You, sir, are a hack

By: Jon Morgan

Jon Morgan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:20:39 +0000

Well, not SDOT so much as Parks & Recreation. SDOT is a bit entrenched and averse to new ideas.

But otherwise this is pretty much right on. Connolly seems to represent the graying, fading old Seattleite who just wants to drive to Dick’s and Elephant Car Wash in his beater. I mean just look at his personal column war with Erica Barnett. So many kilobytes wasted on this petty internecine grudge that no one else cares about. Perhaps in a way it’s a microcosm of what’s going on in the community at large.

By: Wes Kirkman

Wes Kirkman — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:17:19 +0000

I guess it expects too much to suggest he walk.

By: Quinton Harris

Quinton Harris — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:34:09 +0000

Who was this letter addressed to again?

By: David Sucher

David Sucher — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:29:24 +0000

Why do you bother? I don’t think it’s the real Joel writing these days.:)

I’ve known Joel for just about 40 years; and and that Joel was thoughtful, progressive and with a wry sense of humor. Skeptical of convention, even Seattle liberal convention. But temperate in his views and with a great respect for reality-based discussion. A sturdy hiker, too.

So I don’t believe that the real Joel is still at the P-I.