Opinion

Kenny Hayes, superintendent of the Patagonia Schools, has responded to ‘A Plea for Music Education in Our Schools,’ an opinion piece published in the January PRT.

Living with bullies.

It’s my job to listen, hear you and respond—and I value what you have to say. I want to take this opportunity to share how I plan to do just that, and to clarify any miscommunication about the Cuisine Tourism Initiative.

Correspondence from our readers regarding Patagonia’s new recycling program.

Usually when a guy walks up to you at a street fair and asks if you would like a free mammogram, your first line of defense should be to cut and run. 

I miss when it was easier to ask a stranger to dinner. Or to trust that lonely couple who live in their Buick to spend the night at your mother’s house on Christmas. I miss when it was okay to leave food and water out for migrants.

Making the transition from suburban to country living hasn’t exactly been a comedy of errors. More like a series of educational misadventures.

Bear with me, just once more. I promise not to mention Jews again for one full year. 

What Mr. Levowitz is really saying is that Israel bears blame for the monstrous massacre committed against it.