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1. Sound Off -- Reader: "If I had a hammer, I'd smack someone"

   BY JOHN ARTHUR Californian Executive Editor

   Sunday, May 20 2012 05:00 AM

   Reader: Regarding the headline on Wednesday's letter from former council member [Conni] Brunni... Bad job. The editor who did that ["Salvaggio is a tool who gets his facts wrong"] should be suspended... or smacked with a tool.

   Glen Davis

   Bakersfield

   Editorial Page Editor Robert Price responds: Headlines on letters reflect the letter, not the opinion of the newspaper.

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2. SOUND OFF: Our Sunday mission is to answer your questions

   Reader: I just have one question. What is The Californian's mission statement?

3. SOUND OFF: Long story: we go to bed and babies keep coming

   Arthur: Last week we answered a number of questions from a curious reader who asked to go unnamed. Here are a couple we didn't have room for:

4. SOUND OFF: She asks the tough questions you may be asking

   We received a letter from a reader posing a number of commonly-asked questions. I spoke at length to the reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, but here are some of her questions, and my replies:

5. SOUND OFF: When it rains, it pours -- many weather questions

   This seems like a good week to bring up one of the favorite topics of correspondents to this column — the weather page.

6. The B-word gives our TV listings a black eye

   Reader: The April 3 television listings [included a program entitled] "If You're Just an Evil Bitch Then Get Over It" Bridget accuses Henry of murder. (N)

7. U.S. military cartoon gets an angry reaction

   Reader: I'm calling in regard to a editorial political cartoon, I guess you'd call it. I'd call it a political hit piece on the American fighting men. It appeared March 15 with a poor GI pointing a gun at himself in the mirror and a caption of "Confronting our worst enemy in Afghanistan."

9. Sound Off: Let them be prisoners, he writes

   Reader: I just take exception to the front page of (last) Saturday's paper with that inmate being made out to be a hero in the L.A. Times article. I think they could have picked someone better than someone who tried to kill another person and he goes to prison and assaults staff there as well.

10. SOUND OFF: We announce subscriptions to our news site

    The Californian is introducing a subscription model on BakersfieldCalifornian.com, the news-only website launched earlier this year. Our "metered" model allows up to 10 unrestricted news-article views per month but requires a paid subscription for unlimited access to news content.

11. SOUND OFF: Some lost faith--in us--over RiverLakes article

    Reader: I am writing on behalf of my husband and myself regarding the articles that were in [last] Sunday's paper.

12. SOUND OFF: Striving for excitement is a dangerous business

    Reader: Regarding the February 28th edition.

13. SOUND OFF: Attn. Sports Monday dept.: bicycling is a SPORT

    Reader: The Wall to Wall Bicycle Ride is a national event and yet the article and picture aren't on the front page. I was disappointed to get my paper, let's just say.

14. Topics this week: covers, condoms and compliments

    Columnist Lois Henry got this note about her reports on the attempt to rescue a logger in the Tehachapis.