LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

6/28/2006

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REV. MOON, HE'S GOT YOUR NUMBER

While Satan never invaded the body or spirit of Jesus, as Mr. [Sun Myung] Moon claims, he may have invaded Moon ["Holy Mackerel," WW, June 14, 2006]. The Korean "Messiah" wants to rule the world, and according to the Bible it is Satan's to give.

I was with the Moonies in 1979 for five months, never joined, but read the 500-page Divine Principle book, and many of Moon's transcribed speeches. After reading the Bible closely, I came to the conclusion that Moon is one of many impostors Jesus warned about. And possibly the "Beast" or "666" described in Revelation 13.

According to a Southwest Radio Bible Church publication, "gematrias" are numerical equivalents of the alphabet. When you assign A = 6, B = 12, C = 18, and so on, Sun + Moon = 666. New York (where Moon lives) also = 666. Computer = 666. Witchcraft = 666. Moon's middle name supposedly means "shining Dragon."

If Moon ever controlled the world financial system—and he seems to love to work behind the scenes—we may see the Bible's prophecies come to pass before our eyes. At 86 years old, I believe he is still driven and ambitious.

Go to Google and type "John Gorenfeld" for an excellent (non-religious) journalistic blog which closely tracks Moon's doings and connections.

There is indeed something fishy about this man.

Harlan Simantel
Northeast 23rd Avenue

DISS-ORIENTED

Did it ever occur to anyone that sushi is a Japanese food, and this is a Korean guy, just grabbing a piece of the fusion pie? That's right. Americans tend to forget that Asian culture is actually different, as are the people, the language and also the food. The author of the "Holy Mackerel" story failed to recognize this, as pretty much the entire non-Asian community failed to recognize that Memoirs of a Geisha starred three Chinese people.

It doesn't matter right? All Asian people are the same, right? WRONG! It is insulting to my heritage for WW to not mention the fact that Koreans are not Japanese. It does impact the story in the way that the views that were expressed do not relate to Japanese culture, and only the selling of Japanese food.

By the way, sushi is not made with cold rice—the rice must be room temperature for the vinegar to have the best flavor, and for the rice to form together properly. Honestly, I expect a little more out of Willamette Week.

Crystal Brandenburg
Southeast Taylor Street

06.27.2006 at 09:00 Reply

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORI know exaclty how crystal feels. I once saw this cool movie about gladiators, and I think it was even called gladiator. The movie featured some guy named Russell Crowe. But holy shit, I found out that Russell Crowe was in fact NOT a Roman, moreover he was not a REAL gladiator. I even checked way back into the archives of Wweeks movie reviews, not a single mention of the fact that Russell Crow is in fact Australian and not a Roman, and that he is in fact not a gladiator. Honestly I expect more from the Wweek. I nominate Crystal to the cultural sensitivity activist of the month. Next im gonna complain about the OSU mascot being named after my vagina, i mean come on, that beaver is not a real vagina-- but nobody points that out!!!!—the spainard

06.28.2006 at 09:00 Reply

LETTERS TO THE EDITORcrystal are you crazy?"It is insulting to my heritage for WW to not mention the fact that Koreans are not Japanese" and French are not Germans. Oh and also when the stove is on and its red, dont touch it, its really hot. I would rather have the WW writing articles then telling us the obvious. maybe crystal can tell me why when I go to the Indian Reservation (ahem Native American Reservation) and I order some naan and chicken vindalu I get really strange looks.—bricks are heavy

07.04.2006 at 09:00 Reply

Memories of WarMemories of WarFor my eight grandchildren:With tears streaming down my face and a very sad heart, I write these few words.An Army infantry official rang the doorbell to deliver a telegram:"With regrets, we wish to inform you, your son (my brother) Technical Sergeant Max Dragoon was killed in action on September 3, 1944."We hugged, mourned and consoled each other. War is cruel. We took comfort in the thought that Max was killed defending our country against Fascism and Hitlerism.Twenty-six days passed and, would you believe, another official, this time from the Army Air Force,arrived at our door with a telegram:"Sorry to inform you, your son (my brother) Technical Sergeant Samuel Dragoon was killed in action on September 29, 1944 when the B-24 Bomber of which he was a crew member was shot down and crashed near Lyancourt, France."At the time of his death , he was a member of the 787th Bomb Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Because the Army Graves Registration Service was unable to identify the crew members' remains separately, the crew was buried in a common grave at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri which is centrally located in the United States.While each member of our family had to deal with this death in their own way, it left us all in a 'shocked' state, devastated with disbelief There was no hugging, no talking, no consoling -- complete silence. Until this day, I am in denial and believe Sam must be lost, maybe an amnesia victim ~ my beloved favorite brother.I was fifteen and my world fell apart. For years I had nightmares. Parts of me died with them. I vowed never to totally love anyone again for fear of losing them. My life was a picture of hopelessness and despair. I neglected my schooling - thought surely my heart would break. But I learned to hide my feelings and emotions and managed to somehow go on living

07.18.2006 at 09:00 Reply

RIVER MADNESS!! Meth got boring, I guess, so now we get River Hysteria. Chris Lydgate's article is journalistic sensationalism of the the worst sort. One sentence really says it all "There is something irredeemably wild about the river, wild and lawless and dangerous." You gotta be kidding me. Irredeemably? Holy shit, them rivers is bad! A collective Styx that passes by our fair city, luring youth with the promise of intoxicants and orgasm. Apart from shamelessly fanning the flames of nature-fear in a modern America which is already more out-of-touch with the earth than any in history, Lydgate's rhetoric can only result in more cops in noxious motorboats wanting to save us from ourselves and the evils of drugs, alcohol, and streams. I'd also like to point out, at the peril of sounding like an ass, that The Sandy River is a goddamn RIPPLE. I have floated down it 8 times this year alone, in every stage of intoxication, on shitty, leaking $5 Walgreens floaties - and I'm a mediocre swimmer at best. The Clackamas is a wee bit more of a challenge, but I still have to conclude that there are but 2 things that kill people on these rivers - inability to swim, and extreme stupidity. So here's an alternate, sobering prescription for safety on Portland's rivers: 1) If you can't swim, wear a life jacket. 2) If you are inexperienced with the joy and Human Right of a 6-pack and a joint, save your experimentation for when you get home (and when you're an adult). 3) Don't EVER leave ANY trash, and when possible, bring a bag to fill with litter. 4) Don't jump off of high things if you're not absolutely sure you know what you're doing. Lying on an inflatable and drinking a beer is one of the great, pure joys in my life. So let's all just take a deep breath, stop acting like retards, and chill for a second, before the friggin' cops show up. —Roy Smallwood

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

6/28/2006