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Reasonable Expectations
Nowadays, readers of newspapers and magazines
are frequently inundated with “over-the-top”
reporting and editorializing. Exaggeration
and hyperbole are the rule and it is becoming
exceedingly difficult to know what to believe
based on what one reads.
I was pleasantly surprised to read “Expectations
at Sea” by Melissa Gaskill in your May/June issue
(page 46). Being a frequent cruiser, I fully
expected to read a story about her first cruise
experience and be treated to either enormous
amounts of gushing and bubbling about the “luxury”
and the “impeccable service” or, non-stop criticism
about over-crowding and portside rip-offs. My
concerns were unfounded.
Congratulations to Ms. Gaskill for providing
a balanced and objective report of her experience.
More reporters, regardless of topical genre,
should follow her lead and report the facts as
experienced instead of attempting to fill column
inches with unnecessary adjectives and flowery
exhortation. Great job.
B. Funk, Oro Valley
Great passage
This past May, with a TripTik® in hand, we were
so pleasantly surprised to discover the beautiful
drive between Wickieup and Wickenburg. We passed
through marvelous Joshua Tree Forest on a friendly
meandering highway. The high, massive bridges
over deep canyons were breathtaking. Driving
home a few days later, we could hardly wait to
travel back on this memorable highway. Big thanks
to our AAA travel agent Ginny Trotter, a gem!
L. and D. Anderson, Patagonia
Where Green can be Red Hot
Chile: Red or green? The author of this article
("What’s Cookin’ in New Mexico", page 42) stated
that “green” is the choice for those who can’t
stand the heat. While in some parts of the country
that is a safe assumption, it can be a mistake
in New Mexico. Green chile in New Mexico can
range from mild to very hot. On my last trip
to New Mexico, I purchased freshly roasted green
chilies labeled “medium.” The green chile stew
I made from them had a substantial “kick.” In
a restaurant, the safest course of action for
chile wimps is to ask the server which chile
is milder.
K.L. Smith, Goodyear
Editor’s Note:
The Blue House Restaurant is located off Highway
160, not Highway 180 as was indicated in the
article, “The Blue House” (May/June, page 26).
We apologize for the error.
