Letters Outbox

The 10-minute $2 “business” meal

A sound criterion for busy meals is: fast and few steps, few courses, inexpensive (consistently sensible), and few but complete and healthy components. Components are not the same thing as ingredients, mind you, and steps done simultaneously, I count as one. Among them, is this favorite:
Follow the directions for a bag of steam-in-the-microwave frozen mixed […]

The Mines of Ghana are God’s Vineyards

Note: This letter was sent by way of participation in an Oxfam Campaign and borrows content from a sermon by Sociologist Anthony Campolo on corporate responsibility.

Golden Star Resources Ltd.
10901 W. Toller Drive, Suite 300
Littleton, Colorado
80127-6312 U.S.A.
Dear Mr. Tom Mair,
I read the reports from Oxfam (who is like the Mother Theresa of global care and […]

Letter About Prisoner Medical Care

Senator Constance N. Johnson
Oklahoma State Senate, District 48

Senator Johnson,
I am concerned about legislation introduced and planned for introduction in 2008 by State Senator Owen Laughlin of Woodward and others. The legislation concerns inmates in county jails and financial responsibilities for pre-existing medical conditions. Links at the bottom of this letter include the recent court decision […]

To the United Nations

I’m writing to ask that you intervene early, not wait, in the erupting situation in Kenya. I am deeply and personally concerned.

Letters to Congress

I’m not political. But recently, I sent letters to each of my senators, and the representative for my district. This is an example of one such letter:
Representative Fallin,
I’ve lived in your district for about three years, but I’m less familiar with your work than I’d like to be; I’m writing to find out what you’re […]