Everyone has an opinion, right? Many of us share our opinions broadly (like, I don’t know, just spitballin’ here) through a daily Substack newsletter called “In My Opinion” ) but others are more reticent. The Virginia Gazette has a feature called “The Last Word,” which allows readers to submit their opinions anonymously over the telephone or by email. For people who don’t want to write a “Letter to the Editor” or an op-ed, “The Last Word” is a place to vent. Here are some selected items from today’s paper.
I didn't omit the trolls -- I think the Last Word editors omit the trolls. They get more Last Word entries than they can fit in the newspaper, so they select the ones that will be in print. They put more in the online version of the newspaper, but I don't know if they filter out the rude people there as well.
I found these interesting and yes, adorbs. Was struck by how well mannered all the respondents were, or did you omit the trolls? 😉
I didn't omit the trolls -- I think the Last Word editors omit the trolls. They get more Last Word entries than they can fit in the newspaper, so they select the ones that will be in print. They put more in the online version of the newspaper, but I don't know if they filter out the rude people there as well.