L.A.’s Homeless & Their Pets
Rescue Don’t Buy Animals
Dear Mr. Takowsky,
I want to say thank you so much for allowing the publication of articles regarding helping the poor innocent animals in your February 2009 issue (“Rescue…Don’t Buy” and “L.A.’s Homeless and Their Pets”). Although the stories are heartbreaking to read, these horrible acts against the innocent animals will never cease to exist unless the masses are made aware. We need to educate the public about what’s REALLY going on out their to millions of our voiceless furry friends. I myself am the proud parent of eight rescues, I am vegetarian, belong to a number of animal rights organizations and count the one and only Linda Blair (a huge animal activist) among my dearest friends. It is people like YOU Mr. Takowsky whot are aiding those who care enough to speak up for the animals that give them a public voice and I thank you a great deal for doing that!
On another note, I also would like to commend Celebrity Soup writer Jill Garneski for a piece well done regarding Colombo’s Italian Restaruant and Nightclub. I frequent that fantastic place often, usually with family and/or my dear friend Gretchen Bonaduce (Danny’s ex) who lives near by as well as Vh1′s Rock of Love II Winner Ambre Lake (we celebrated her birthday there just last week!). I also attended the SRO Valentine’s Day dinner nite—best V Day I’ve ever had! It is nice to see that Colombo’s and Vic Parrino are getting the recognition so deserved by keeping the so-sought after family atmosphere in check and carrying on traditional meals through the generations—keeping it real. Not to mention providing nightly live entertainment with no cover charge…Amazing! Your magazine is a great one all around!
Denise Ames
Dear BHT,
I just wanted to thank you for your interview with Dr. Ron Paul in the last issue. Dr. Paul is great! I know a lot of people that are starting to get behind his cause for Liberty in this country and integrity within our government. I really hope you guys get him in there again. Keep up the good work!
Thanks,
John Findlay
Seattle, WA
Dear Suzanne,
Are you guys for real? There is absolutely no redeeming quality to any of your recycled hogwash. Whenever I read your souped up rag mag it makes me afraid to come to Beverly Hills. Your mag lives up to all the stereotypes about your city…plastic surgery, stupidity, unhappiness…if you want people to think differently about you it might be time to rethink the plan.
All sincerity isn’t lost,
Kristin Walker
Northridge, CA
Dear Beverly Hills Times,
It’s everyone’s privilege to be foolish, but some people abuse the privilege.
A publication in such a prestigious city as Beverly Hills should meet some minimum standards of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. And if you’re going to print what are obviously bought-and-paid-for puff pieces, at the very least label them as advertising (or that horrid neologism “advertorial”).
And the design! There’s such a thing as white space, you know. Try slipping some of it between the pictures and art rather than cramming everything together like some cheap tabloid.
In these days when newspapers and magazines are in a sad decline, your publication isn’t helping any.
Dalbrecht K. Franklin
Beverly Hills
Yo, BHT!
More pictures of hot chicks! I mean it, man! When I pick up a fancy mag like yours, I don’t wanna read about politics or animal rights. I wanna see pix of chix!
“Big Papa P!!!”
Los Angeles
Beverly Hills Times:
Thank God for your publication. These days, when everyone’s worried about the economy, it’s great to find a magazine to focus on pretty faces and pretty clothing. Sure, you’ve got your Ron Paul columns and other stuff, just to make people feel good about picking up your magazine, but we all know that the most important things in life are fashion and glamour. God bless you forever!
Principessa McCaughey
Bel-Air
Hi, Suzanne!
I’m so glad that you have a column on animal care. Not enough magazines cover canine, feline and avian Americans.
But couldn’t you find columnists more qualified than the BARBI TWINS? This town has enough veterinarians and animal activists to fill Noah’s Ark, but you chose a pair of semi-literate bimbettes to cover this crucial subject. Honest to Jesus, you have to do better! Our furry and feathered co-citizens deserve it.
Kiki Newirge
Beverly Hills
