The Human Factor: Who Knew They Had It?

Would you please not allow T.J. Simers to write any more articles about his Notre Dame daughter or Bill Plaschke to write in Life & Style about his Brownie scout daughter?

It makes us realize that they are human and have families. This is confusing and it is difficult to vilify and malign them when they write their other stupid columns.

DUANE GOMER

Mission Viejo

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