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OpinionFebruary 27, 2017

Your last Sunday paper highlighted the River Campus production of "Big River." Unfortunately it did not mention the disclosure about the play that says -- "Contains adult content and language." The subject is the adventures of Huckleberry Finn and yet our public university cannot put on that play without it having profanity. ...

Big River language

Your last Sunday paper highlighted the River Campus production of "Big River." Unfortunately it did not mention the disclosure about the play that says -- "Contains adult content and language." The subject is the adventures of Huckleberry Finn and yet our public university cannot put on that play without it having profanity. I recently went to a River Campus play with the exact same disclosure that I missed seeing before getting the tickets. I was shocked to hear the vulgar, unnecessary language including statements against the second commandment. Must all of our entertainment and institutions continue to go rapidly down this road?

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Trash pickup

City of Cape's website clearly states if a legal holiday is on a Monday, Tuesday trash pickup is on Wednesday, but Tuesday pickup was on Tuesday. Normally no problem, but this time mine's going to start smelling. If you don't follow your own schedule, how are we supposed to know?

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