Kudos and a Different Take

November 15, 2003

Dear Editor,

Kudos to Mark McGuigan and The Lookout for your splendid efforts to connect Santa Monica today with our yesterdays, as reflected in your illuminating and engaging piece about the development of what we later called the Old Santa Monica Mall. ("Pedestrian’s Paradise," Nov. 7, 2003)

This piece offered all of us insight into the visions of earlier Santa Monicans who instinctively knew that real downtowns are far better than shopping centers.

Denny Zane

November 15, 2003

Dear Editor,

I recently found the article on Diana and Daniel Attias ("Grief Enough to Go Around," April 26, 2002). I was a friend of David's at UCSB. Although, I am devastated by what happened that night, I really appreciate the philanthropic info on his folks.

I saw a Dateline on the incident title "The Son of Sin," primarily discussing the possibility of the Attias's responsibility. The media thrives off these ideas and I just want to say that I appreciate a different side to the situation. God bless!

Regards,