Reader Correspondence April 2022

To the Editor: As per your editorial [How Are You?, March 2022], both my wife and I are fine. Thanks for asking. I was a history teacher, so I know we Americans have had even more hostile times of major division in our past, but living through one, while interesting, isn't the entertainment I expected it might be. But it does make clear why “May you live in interesting times” is an old Chinese curse. (My own joke for it is, “This is why a kind and loving God has given us alcohol.”) Thanks for doing your Sisyphean gig, and remember that inside every silver lining is a dark cloud. But smile anyway. Schaen Fox Lawrenceville NJ To the Editor: Since you asked in the latest TST, “How are YOU doing?,” I figured I’d let you know. We are doing really really well. Especially after having spent a glorious weekend at the Jazz Bash by the Bay in Monterey CA. A highlight was being able to personally thank Jeff Barnhart for his piece in the March TST, “Freddy.” Each of us has had someone in our life like Freddy, and his story brought back one or two from my childhood. All of the music was terrific. And among the best sets were the two Lu Watters salute sets, put on by an amazing collection of musicians that included Clint Baker, Jeff, Marc Caparone, Hal Smith, Paul Hagglund, Riley Baker, Nathan Tokugawa, and Katie Cavera. Katie had told me ahead of time that they would b