Memories
Re: “The beer that made New Glarus famous” (1/17/2019): Linda Falkenstein’s article was very interesting and informative, and noticeably well-written. Thank you. The Careys sound like very ethical and kind people. (The story of the trip to the Obama White House sparks my longing!) My husband, Doug, and I were at Cafe Continental on King Street in the late ‘90s. Doug ordered a new beer, Spotted Cow, to try it out. The waiter came back to say that it had been paid for by a fellow sitting at the bar who was glad he was trying it. He turned out to be the brewery owner. A fun experience.
— Janet Laube, via email
Ethical business owners with strong community ties churning out awesome consistent product. It’s hard not to love this business.
— Taylor Roessler, via Facebook
Heinous
Re: “Blood Sport” (1/17/2019): This is disgusting and whoever is promoting this should be censured and boycotted. Coyotes have a place in the ecosystem. Taking the [coyote] out of the ecosystem could have unknown consequences. They are intelligent, resilient animals that do not deserve this carnage. I am not opposed to hunting in general if people need the meat and harvest the animal in a respectful way, but this is just cruel.
— Madelon Wise, via isthmus.com
Extremely inhuman! This should not be allowed and shame on the people that participate! I’m very disturbed with the people involved. If they can perform hideous acts of violence like this, just think what they’re capable of doing to humans. So very sad!
— Suzette Hoyt, via isthmus.com
The most effective way to “help children with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities,” or to help others in different ways, is to donate money directly to the charitable organization that does the work. Sending one-fifth of your entry fees to a killing contest is, at most, one-fifth as effective as that.
— Scott Slocum, via isthmus.com
Killing contests are inhumane, as is any killing of coyotes. Coyotes should be appreciated and protected.
— David E. Shellenberger, via isthmus.com
Don’t be too nice
Re: “Wisconsin nice versus mean” (1/17/2019): Okay, “rise above,” Tony Evers. But don’t let those illegitimate, gerrymandering GOP majority power-grabbers in the Wisconsin Legislature off with the proverbial slap on the wrist, if that’s your innate tendency; there’s such a thing as being TOO nice.
— Dan A. Goldstein, via isthmus.com
Correction: The photo accompanying “Blood sport” in last week’s paper was misattributed to the documentary Killing Games: Wildlife in the Crosshairs. It is a still from an investigation by the Humane Society of the United States of a wildlife killing contest in Macedon, New York, in January 2018.
