RELIGIOUSLY EVIL
RE: “Sick Burn” [Letters, Nov 25], in which a self-described Christian criticizes the Mercury’s Design a Starbucks Cup contest, and One Day at a Time [Nov 25], in which columnist Ann Romano expresses dismay at the news of air travelers of Middle Eastern descent whose recent trips were disrupted due to fellow passengers’ complaints.
DEAR MERCURY—I love how you condemn some Christian girl in the letters section as intolerant due to her “religion of choice,” only to cry on the next page about “Islamophobia.”
Mike Kearney-Justice
HOUSE OF HORRORS
RE: “A Heartfelt Letter Convinced One Family to Sell Their Home. Now It’s an Airbnb” [News, Nov 25], a report on one Portland house that was sold to a family who won the bid, in part, with a personal letter to the seller. The house is now being used as a short-term rental while the owners are living in California.
If this type of thing is super important to you, then put that in your sales contract.
posted by booyah25
The Browns are coffee roasters, and if they are sincere they can prove their sincerity by selling the house to a family. I believe that their reputations are damaged by this incident, and that they should repair the damage by selling the home before we start picketing. BTW—sincerity and kindness would manifest itself in (1) respect for Portland’s laws. (2) Respect for our housing crisis. (3) Respect for the neighbors. (4) Respect for the truth. (5) Respect for the Morris family. If you guys are trying to be the next Starbucks, well, you have just angered Portland. Good luck with that.
posted by Reverend Bite Me
