TXT the editor

❚ ‘‘Peace over punishment’’ – a great article. Forgiveness is a wonderful healer. ‘‘Hate the crime, but love the offender.’’ AP

❚ 2XS was a private radio station in Palmerston North. 2XA was in

Whanganui.

❚ New year, same problem with traffic speeding down Salisbury St in Ashhurst. How would those drivers who motor along at twice the speed limit like it if I drove like a hooligan down their street? KL

❚ Despite the Black Caps’ terrible fielding, they’d still smash Australia. If only we played them in the Boxing Day test this year.

❚ Tell me this Manawatu¯ Standard, why is it you only publish liberal, lefty views in texts, columns and letters? I bet you won’t publish my text.

❚ After a year’s absence, a cat has started using my garden as a toilet again. Don’t know why cat owners don’t control their animals. If I catch the cat, it will be sorry.

❚ Great to see Central Districts A

play cricket at Fitzherbert Park, but where are the Stags?

❚ What’s with this windy weather? Come on Palmerston North, sort it out.

❚ Gyms are so full at this time of year. Great to see people wanting to get fit but please remember your gym etiquette.

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