The best part about living in Arlington has been the many great neighbors
Many friends surround us
Today, we sold our home of 20 years. It was an incredible home, made that way by our neighborhood. We played card games, watched Independence Day fireworks on the “party perch” looking over Lake Arlington, had weenie roasts in the fall, went Christmas caroling, celebrated New Year’s Eve together and had beach parties with 100-plus of our closest friends.
And they took care of us. They gave our children wedding and baby showers. They brought food daily after I was in an accident. They mowed our yard when my husband had cancer.
They know us well and love us in spite of that. We have different faiths and political views, but we live in community, albeit with spirited conversations.
- Jean Humphreys, Arlington
Bend to realities of the times
It makes no sense for a letter writer, who is a friend of mine, to attack the TCU’s Faculty Senate chairman, Sean Atkinson, who has every right to present a list of grievances to the university’s administration. (July 14, 9A) If Addison and Randolph Clark owned slaves, then in today’s culture, the College of Liberal Arts probably shouldn’t be named for them.
Besides, AddRan is a strange name for a college, representing a combination of the brothers’ first names. I bet few students could explain where the name came from.
There is a nice statue of both in the center of the campus. But when it was erected, some of us thought it should include their wives, whose money made the purchase of property for the university possible.
- Bronson C. Davis, Fort Worth
Leadership matters here
Sunday’s editorial, “Is DFW headed for another shutdown because of coronavirus”? reads like a rhetorical question. (4B) Wearing masks and maintaining social distance are to protect ourselves and others, but some high-ranking officials, including President Donald Trump, refuse to engage beyond polarization. Many people refuse to wear masks in public because they ape what Trump does.
- Delores Cantrell, Fort Worth
Women prisoners in danger
The women in the custody of the federal government at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell prison are experiencing a daily increase in positive COVID-19 cases. The Star-Telegram article details a lack of sanitary protocols, a shortage of cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment. This is a medical facility, the only national such facility for women in federal custody.
Where is the oversight at FMC Carswell, and who will stand up for these women? Where are the compassionate releases for the seriously ill? Please stay on this story.
- Alice Curran, Fort Worth
The blame isn’t with politicians
My wife and I are 70-somethings with underlying health conditions. We would like to live a good while longer, but if we don’t, it won’t be the fault of the mayor, county judge, governor or president. They’re doing their best to lead in unknowable circumstances while trying to balance economic and medical concerns. They aren’t prescient.
We are doing our best to follow the medical advice we have all received. Others should do the same. Attempts to place blame are hindsight at best and politically motivated distraction at worst.
- Clete McAlister, Arlington