Opinion

As we begin the process of closing the David Ryan Gallery, we wish to thank the Santa Maria Sun for its coverage of the many events at our gallery over the past seven years. Our artists too are grateful for the positive exposure you have given them during this time. We especially want to thank […]

It will soon be just a memory. And a very pleasant one, too. Ron and Terri Thatcher opened the David Ryan Gallery in Old Town Orcutt several years ago, redesigning a rather notorious building into a most appealing space for an art gallery. Who would ever have thought such a place of fine art would […]

Mr. David E. Basket of Santa Maria (“Eliminate cement from your life,” Dec. 18) proves the point, how cemented one gets to ascribe to others the point of view never made? Show, where, even once, the issue was to completely get rid of all cement? Please study—not just read—the letters published in our respected weekly, […]

Christmas. ’Tis the season, so they say. Many folks begin their celebrations by killing a beautiful five- to 10-year-old tree and propping up the corpse in their living room to watch it shrivel and dry. Oh, what fun, and fa la la la. Macabre? Indeed. “What a beautiful tree,” friends say. “Yep, I cut it […]

My friend Ginger is 72 years old. Ginger suffered from back pain for quite some time and doctors recently found tumors in her spine. We all were concerned it was a recurrence of her previous cancer. While undergoing tests, Ginger reflected on her life. She shared that the one thing she always wanted but never […]

Regarding the “evil of cement” letter (“Cement is threatening life on Earth,” Dec. 4): People who espouse views can gain credibility by living those views. They tend to lose it when they want others to live as they direct but will not share in the same lifestyle. May I suggest that the writer do the […]

What is Norman Mehl talking about in his recent letter to the Sun (“History and another point of view,” Dec. 11)? First, he rants that teaching is a “repetitive” profession. Does he mean all teaching, or just the teaching that goes on at Berkeley? Teaching, like all professions, has its repetition, but mostly, if done […]

I wish to thank the many Central Coast residents who, over the past 40 years, helped save the historic Dana Adobe in Nipomo. Now major restoration has started, contractors are being hired, and Aaron Regez, Dana caretaker, and volunteers have started removing old cement and bricks. We need more healthy volunteers to assist in this […]

I just wanted to thank you for the way you wrote your article, “Proposition 8 is still making waves” (Nov. 27). I voted yes on Proposition 8 and so many people have accused me of hating gay people and voting to make gays second-class citizens. My vote had nothing to do with looking down on […]

Regarding “Proposition 8 is still making waves” (Nov. 27), the real issue here is that words do mean things. Gay and lesbian people already have the right to get married anywhere. A gay man can marry a lesbian woman or a straight woman, and a lesbian woman can marry a gay man or a straight […]