14 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY MAy 16-22, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com On a Boat I love this! (“How a tongue-in-cheek piece of art in Seaside is creating change.,” posted May 10.) What a fantastic mural, Hanif Panni. Way to make an annoying requirement sooo much happier! Amanda Wilson Menefee | via social media He lives a couple of houses away from me. I drive past his house every day. The art work is so good I honestly thought his boat was still parked in his driveway. It took me a few days to realize it was a painting. Richard Totorica | Seaside Tweaking bureaucrats is great sport. You have taken it to a new level. Bravo! Roger Chatterton | via social media Pure and hilarious form of malicious compliance. I 100-percent love this. Bonus he helped a local artist! Amy Colville | via social media That’s outsmarting the fox. Nice job. Rick Valdez | via social media Brilliant sense of humor! Maura Donohue | via social media Looking good! Ridiculous violations earn creative and comical responses. Pretty sure the City of Seaside has more important issues to be throwing time and money at than harassing this long time resident over his beautiful boat parked in his own dang yard! Michelle Fluent | via social media This is such an amazing story! Heather Siino-Wickiser | via social media House and Home Thanks to Pam Marino for your continuing coverage of the housing issues we face in Monterey County, and especially for alerting us to this very important document (“The County of Monterey releases a hefty plan to increase housing—now comes the hard part,” May 9-15). I followed the included link and have downloaded the impressive 985-page report, and I highly recommend others take a look as well. The sheer size and scope can seem a bit daunting at first, but so far I’ve found it to be a very thoughtful and well laid-out presentation, which makes the job of reading and understanding the concepts much easier. I’m finding the numbers to pretty much verify what most of us who live and work here already know, which is that the cost of housing has gone up at a much quicker pace than our earned income. And of course much of this can be attributed to the lack of affordable housing. Nothing new there, but what I’m hoping to discover somewhere in these pages are the proposals that might help alleviate at least some of that documented housing shortage. In any case, I would like to thank those involved with putting this report together. It was obviously a huge task, and I’m hopeful that this is a good starting point for moving forward with this important challenge. Derek Dean | Monterey HEALING NEWS Thank you for your fantastic story on Dr. David Craig Wright (“A Pacific Grove doctor makes a discovery that could change the world of vaccines,” May 9-15). You captured him perfectly! He is so deserving of this notice. He has generously served this community for a long, long time, but always “under the radar.” Dr. Wright is not “just” the inventor. He is the infectious disease specialist who saved my life. When I contracted two infections from a single tick bite in my 50s, my excellent health spiraled downhill. I was misdiagnosed with Parkinson’s, MS, lupus and “difficult menopause.” I spent $250,000 chasing insufficient treatments. My quality of life and hope were nearly gone. One fortunate day, Dr. Wright saw me hunched over a walker in P.G. and asked, “What’s ailing you?” A week later, I began his daily infusion therapy. Forty-two days later, I was cleared of the bugs that had inhabited my body and brain for over seven years. Dr. Wright is a brilliant medical detective. I can never fully express my gratitude to him for gifting me with 14 unexpected years…and counting! Sally Aberg | Carmel Valley Great article. A WOW rating. Gerry Orton | Del Rey Oaks I used to take yoga classes in that very spot. The story of Dr. Wright is lovely. It was a brilliant idea of his parents to assign each “big kid” a baby to care for. It was smart and sweet, and the idea that art, music and humor are the backbone of healing is sterling. Thanks for telling us about Dr. Wright. Marilyn Brown | Pacific Grove GLOBAL THREATS The student protesters of today should call for divestment from China that has nukes pointed at America (“Viewing student protesters with fear is nothing new. Neither is the protesters’ anti-war message,” May 9-15). Hamas’ charter calls for killing of all Jews worldwide. The students need to go back to school. Carl Silverman | via web Flying the Flag I was so pleased to read your comments about the Israeli flag at City Hall in Seaside (“Squid Fry: False Flag,” May 9-15). It seems as if many are ignoring this issue. Thanks for stepping up. Marilyn Ross | Carmel Animal Kingdom I sure hope there’s a plan to protect the seal pups when that construction in Pacific Grove starts [on the American Tin Cannery building, slated to become a hotel] that will last a really long time, or there will be many more abandoned pups sadly (“The thrill—and tragedies—of wild animals are now on display on local beaches,” posted May 8). Esther Malkin | Monterey Correction A story about Monterey City Council candidates (“Two districts in Monterey have open City Council seats; a slate of candidates has coalesced,” May 9-15) incorrectly stated that Jean Rasch currently serves as chair of the Neighborhood and Community Improvement Committee. She is not a current member; she served on the NCIP from 2015-23, and as chair from 2022-23. Letters • CommentsOPINION Submit letters to the editor to letters@montereycountynow.com. Please keep your letter to 150 words or less; subject to editing for space. 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