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A great and perceptive review—the reviewer gets it right. What’s not mentioned is that [Sean] Penn is an intensely political man, undoubtedly one of the reasons he took the role, in addition to his admiration for Harvey Milk and the screenplay by Lance Black. It’s the shoulders of the writer on which every actor stands.
Re “Harvey Milk’s Unlikely Message Man: How local sci-fi writer Frank Robinson went from The Towering Inferno to the ‘hope speech’ ” by Albert Williams, November 27, on chicagoreader.com
Bruce Glassner
This is the saddest situation and a travesty to a gifted and inspirational community leader. I was one of the early contributors to CPC, and it was Richard’s passion for photography and philosophy for community that drew me in. He cultivated my photographic eye, supported my early efforts, and helped me grow. If he stands firm on principles, it is because of his moral commitment to both community and to ensuring that photography remains an combination of art and journalism. Richard’s unbelievable energy was the source of the CPC community and the center itself. It literally could not have happened without him. Shame on you, CPC board, for your failure to deal respectfully with someone who gave so much to you.
Re “The Whole Hog Project” by Mike Sula, November 13
