Letters to the Editor

What I did not expect were all the crybabies and self-proclaimed supporters of your paper who claim to have been both morally and intellectually wronged by your hiring of Jason. Give me a break! What is with your readers? Can they not understand that everyone has an opinion, and it is both respected and understood that your readers' opinions are welcome -- but so are Jason's? The recurring threats that your readers will no longer read your free publication are ridiculous and childish. Stop your readers' rampage by letting the readers know the long and arduous process of hiring someone; let your readers know that your choice of Jason Sheehan was not a "lottery," and that your paper had procedures and requirements. Maybe when your readers see what it took to be a critic for your paper, they will have a little more understanding of why Jason was your choice. I am not asking for Jason's reasons for why he was hired or a repeat of his resumé; what I am requesting is that you stem the flow of threats of banishment by educating and informing your readers as to the reasons why Jason has the right to print his opinions. If you don't, I will never read your magazine again!

Just kidding -- I love your paper!

Jack Barreca
Denver

Editor's note:By now, Jason Sheehan's Cafe columns should speak for themselves. But for the record, his restaurant experience (fifteen years, most of them in the kitchen) and reviewing background (two years with theAlbuquerque Alibi), coupled with his ability to articulate his opinions in an educated, entertaining way, made for a tasty combination that won out over hundreds of other applicants.