I believe the old adage is, "If it ain't broke, why fix it?"

I believe Hans feels the Stranger is too subtle in its "fuck you attitude" and he is modeling a more overt approach for you in his letter.

p.s. Hans, it's mostly it's not its you ditz.

Sigh, even though I'm stone cold sober I'm going to blame my dumb post on being drunk. I'm drunk I tell ya, drunk. Sooo drunk.

Wat meer wil je weten, je arrogante klotzak?

Oh, and if you don't know what we're talking about, well then Fuck You. This is Slog.

My favorite blog, Towleroad, on the other handd, always leaves me wishing I could read more.

I know, I know - I'm getting so very old, right? Damn

Adrian and that Wm. dude, however, are toast.

The weird Dalai Lama column was a case in point. There is no doubt that the recent visit by the DL deserved some honest observation and criticism. It was like a saint came to town, the way the local media fell on top of themselves to kiss his ass and sing his praises. In the outpouring of media, there were ZERO critical looks at the event. Where were the stories about the financial and environmental cost of his entourage? The hard look at the odd spectacle of a leader associated with compassion becoming the head of an all-male personality cult? The skewering of the widely and lazily held belief that "Oriental" religion is less dogmatic, more contemplative, more transcendental that other faiths? Or some crack at the over-romanticized portrait of Tibet?

The Stranger was the only media outlet with the cojones to ask some of these questions, and you opted for the silliest possible approach - sarcasm and body humor right out of some high school humor rag. You call that contributing to the conversation? Thanks but no thanks.

When the Stranger started printing, it really was the snotty new kid on the block, and the attitude it took was completely appropriate. But now? It's earned a place at the table as a well established paper of record with a readership that extends to middle aged working people like Hans, city leaders, and national news outlets. It really is time for some self examination and an updating of some time worn habits that make for lousy journalism and lousier reading.

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Not a single suggestion for what they would like to see but aren't seeing. Just insults.

(Please excuse my sarcasm.)

You're gross, obsessive anti-war Dan Savage stalker person. Fucking gross.

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You must acknowledge that what he is saying is true, as far as the 'underlining fuck-you attitude' and 'holier-than-thou- righteousness' that is fueling many articles and Slog posts from The Stranger; The issue is that you're still so into the idea of being the journalistic bad-ass and are enjoying the Alpha cred this is stirring up. In a way, and as we can see, this letter must have only encouraged and verified what a rightful bad-ass you truly must be.

Just remember that some of your readers are members of the dying breed of intellectual, and still prefer a well thought-out, unbiased, and critical article to one full of ego-driven masturbation of the written word.

Kudos.

and fnarf is a stranger intern that wants so badly to be respected for his grammar and literacy that he farts angry on all that dare speak without an english degree.

let it go man. common grammar errors do not make someone an illiterate fool, nor does it mean he doesn't have a point.

Hans Nelsen lives down the street from me, which is easily verified with a little Googling. He is anything but an illiterate fool. He is a very smart, very hip guy. So in this instance, I think you're blowing smoke out your ass.

And here's an article explaining Hans' friendship with Morris Graves, and detailing his lengthy and important involvement in Northwest regional art. www.kingfisherpress.com/FishtownEdition.htm

Whatever you think of Hans' comment, dismissing him (or any commentator who you happen to disagree with) as "illiterate" or "dumb" is exceptionally small minded and ignorant.

Some of you were raised in some fucked up daycares.

Nobody takes you seriously. It's just a gas watching the daily trainwrecks. Hans nailed it.

I think a lot of your arrogance is old dog shit macho pig stuff - poorly presented

those poor fags at the Stranger/Slog don't even know it when you just kicked them in the balls - ho, ho ho - course, you're so smart and stuff

Should I not find 20 year old women sexually attractive? And isn't that the point of the ads? I'm not into the American Apparel waifs, but the snogg tee models- sorry, they just go straight to the reptile part of my brain.