Letters

And why the constant snide references to Estéban's age, referring to him as "middle-aged," "aging," "his 52 years" and "squinting like an old man"? Or the numerous quotes from less successful musicians, their sour grapes dripping with envy? Is any of this relevant?

None of this would've gotten past the blue pencil of my junior high school journalism adviser. How in the world did it get into the pages of New Times?

Brian Templeton
Seattle, Washington