Opinion

Letters to the editor, Fed. 22

TBO.com
Published: February 21, 2013

They were good

Marty Moore, in his Feb. 7 op-ed page column, took issue with the "sappy" emails he receives about the "Good Old Days." Is he cracked or something? Those days were the best, especially if you're pushing 75.

Nothing today is easy. Back then, we weren't allowed sodas and candy bars, but I had to have my potato chips. We were not heavy. Yes, we played in the street. It didn't cost anything and we were always near home and family. Now, our families are miles away.

We had only one 12-inch TV. We had to get up each time to turn it on and change the channel. We arrived a few weeks ago, and I did not have a password for the Kindle I brought from New York. It took four days to get a new one. We have a 55-inch TV, Blu-ray and DVD players, VCR and a sound bar, all of which are worked by one remote control. The other night we lost the picture. I tried calling our cable company and using four remotes, but a technician had to come.

My email was hacked yesterday, and everyone who received a message from me — that I did not send — was mad, especially my tax man. The message went to all the tax man's other customers.

At the airport I had to take off my shoes, belt, scarf and other items and put my computer in a separate tub. Someone picked up my computer by mistake, they said when I asked for it back. Years ago we went right to the plane.

Oh, for those good old days.

Bea Hansen

New Port Richey

I'm wondering

Regarding the decision of Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe that there will be no more Saturday delivery of mail to homes, only packages; if he wants to cut Postal Service losses, then why give discounts to those businesses that inundate our boxes with all the ads?

Some folks are struggling to make ends meet, yet we're expected to get a post office box to avail ourselves of Saturday delivery. Too many people in high places get salaries like CEOs and CFOs, plus "golden parachutes," when they leave the job.

As usual, it's the people who have the least who must foot the bill.

The Postal Service just raised postage another penny. Will it opt to do that again in another year's time?

It makes me wonder.

Joan Drolle

New Port Richey