Color Blinds

While Miller's story has made Kansas City aware of Alta Vista's plight, I can only hope that my niece Sylvia will be given the opportunity to continue to excel in an environment that will allow her to follow in the footsteps of her late, beautiful cousin, Olivia Raya.

Thank you for giving las familias a reason to smile, and thank you for giving a sweet, beautiful and sometimes shy sixteen-year-old girl her fifteen minutes.
Mario Eulalio Rodriguez
Kansas City, Missouri

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Blow Up
Heads up: I wanted to express my appreciation for Bruce Rushton's "Head Cases" (January 2). I know that you may probably get some flack about that and its discussion, but I appreciate the kind of research that went into it, and the issues discussed.
Dan Campbell
Kansas City, Missouri

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House of Paean
Adam's mark: I am very impressed by Kendrick Blackwood's article about the Church of the Resurrection ("Christmas Eve at Adam's House," December 19). It is truly an amazing church, and I hope that his efforts in writing this story will touch your readers to come check it out.

Thank you for spending so much time getting the facts straight and caring enough to be thorough. I have already shared his article with others.
Lynn Kurr
Louisburg

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Joker's Wild
A Royal, elitist flush: In regard to Charles Ferruzza's review of the Ameristar Casino Buffet ("Crap Shoot," January 9): I guess I'm confused as to whether Ferruzza was having a slow week and couldn't find a real restaurant to review or just wanted to write a comedy piece at the expense of the casino patrons.

I mean, since when is buffet food consider haute cuisine? It's always been my experience that a buffet, no matter where it's served, has the sole purpose of feed 'em quick and cheap, and if it's halfway decent, that's a bonus. What is Charles reviewing next? A high school cafeteria?

And didn't anyone ever teach him that if you can't say anything nice about fellow human beings, don't say anything at all? I can't believe the Pitch condones his pissy, elitist, condescending behavior, let alone pays him for it.
Ann Jackson
Kansas City, Missouri

Jackpot!: Charles Ferruzza's "Crap Shoot" is quite possibly the best article I have ever read in my life. I hate to read. But I will read his column. BRAVO!
Corey Novascone
Wichita

Lettuce entertain you: Oh. My. God. I just read Charles Ferruzza's review of Ameristar's buffet. I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard. I vividly recall the brown lettuce I once had there many years ago.

Thanks for the laugh!
Name Withheld Upon Request

The chips are down: Just in case your readers are wondering if there is anything worse than the food served at a casino buffet, ask yourself this: Who eats the leftovers? Unfortunately, the solution to "what's for dinner" in the hotel and casino industry is known as the employee meal. In my opinion, the roulette tables should be moved to the buffet. Step right up! Spin the wheel and win a food-borne illness!

All of us buffet victims and catering veterans would appreciate it if Charles Ferruzza would issue a public-safety announcement the next time Walt Bodine waxes sentimental about buffets on KCUR 89.3. I hope Charles will tell listeners to ask themselves two questions before wallowing up to the trough: 1. Are the hot foods hot and/or the cold foods cold? 2. How is the food replenished -- is the new batch or pan replaced, or is it dumped on top of the old stuff?

I appreciate Ferruzza's lively reviews in the Pitch (I used to read Dan Savage first) and for being the "unsnob" food critic on Walt Bodine.
Jennifer Mertes
Liberty

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Lush Life
Bar flight: I read Jen Chen's "Aggro Phobia" column (Night Ranger, January 16), and I thought I was the only one suffering from this disease! I hate the Granfalloon and its patrons. I've only been there once, but that was enough for me.

I have a much more progressed form of this disease than she does. Whenever I get an attack of aggro phobia brought on by the pathetic, stupid, phony, fashion-abused crowd, I react. I have shoved people out of my way, and I won't hesitate to tell someone how mismatched their hair and their clothes are. I pick fights with men, and I will throw a drink (not mine) in their faces. Then I leave that bar to find another target.
Lorraine Corso
Kansas City, Missouri