Short and sweet
On Theresa May
When US President Trump retweeted several anti-Muslim videos last month, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May scolded him, but now a radical Islamist plot to blow her up has just been foiled.
Brian John Evans, Mt Eden.
On Bing Crosby
I appeal to all stores to play Christmas music during the holiday season. You have the Christmas themes but please for two weeks let dear old Bing Crosby and others sing the Yuletime messages.
Lawrie Winquist, Forrest Hill.
On ethics
The comment by Carter about Peters says more about Carter than Peters.
Bill Gibson, Kawerau.
On cat bells
It is important to control dogs especially in parks and on beaches, but what about cats that make your flower beds their litter box and slaughter the bird life? Can we at least make bells mandatory?
Mary Tallon, Morningside.
On weight loss
It's not surprising that losing weight can stave off diabetes. It's more of a surprise that people don't seem to care about their increasing girth and even boast that “big is beautiful”. Magazines are full of diet suggestions, but rarely recommend the simplest one — if you eat a lot less, and a lot less often, you will lose weight. Pamela Russell, Orakei.
On learning
In the mid-1940s in England, at junior school we were taught our times tables. We often had to stand up in class and recite them. To this day I can remember them all from 1-12 and if anybody asks what is 6x8, I can immediately say 48, no pen, paper or scratching my head needed. Of course no mobile phones or iPads then; we just used our brains. P. Salvador, West Harbour.
On Trump
A year after Donald Trump’s election, the media is still in paroxysms of snide accusation and relentless criticism. At what stage will the media realise its part in the creation of a media culture that allowed this personality to rise to the top of the ‘personality politics’ pile?
Jules Riding, Whangarei.