January 23, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

Woman says decision changed her life forever

When I was a teen I decided, due to a bad experience involving molestation, that lesbianism would be right for me. But a boy pointed out that the Bible said God's plan was for his children to be heterosexual, so I chose to be straight. More...

Approach to marijuana dooms DARE to failure

One reason why DARE is a failure ("Studies show DARE doesn't work," Simi Valley Acorn , Jan. More...

Grateful for help received after motorcycle wreck

I would like to use this forum to say thanks to those who helped me following a spill I took off my motorcycle on a remote section of Balcom Canyon Road around 2:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 11. More...

Editorial Submission Policy

The Simi Valley Acorn welcomes your letters and comments. "Letters to the Editor" should be no longer than 400 words, although the Simi Valley Acorn reserves the right to make occasional exceptions to this policy. More...

Dog's bark can be worse than its bite

This in response to the letter sent last week by Coleen Hester about a troublesome barking dog. Like you, we've dealt with the frustrating, infuriating experience of living near a barking dog. More...

Music director deserving of praise

It was great reading in the Acorn that Valley View Middle School teacher Mitch Schuster will be receiving a Lew Roth Award. I first met Mitch in 1990 when I started as a social studies teacher at Valley View. More...

Bad economy or not—don't smoke

I agree that times are stressful ("Cigarettes more tempting in stalled economy, Simi Valley Acorn , Jan. 16). I have been dealing with stress my whole life and I am only 33. Both my parents smoked. More...