Letters

NOT SO HOT?

Your “Hot Husbands” story [by Julia Beeson Polloreno, February] was silly and made me laugh. Were you serious? I anticipated the magazine coming up with 40 or 50 (may I call them regular?) guys who were mentioned for all the reasons their wives love them. I didn’t anticipate a splashy photo shoot of six men that confused me at first: I thought I was in the ad section in the back pages.

You chose five men and had to recruit a sixth? All were quasi-celebrities in their own right, and I am sure they are wonderful husbands. But what is really hot is letting the community speak a little louder on your pages. A few sentences about many more noncelebrity guys, and just a few small photos sprinkled in, would have been a better reflection of the cross section of men in San Diego and far more interesting.

Wives like me are lucky to call one of those men my husband. You should have just recruited all six and skipped the Web site process altogether.

KIMBERLY DOTSETH,
SAN DIEGO

Kimberly Dotseth’s husband was among the nominated finalists this year. We hope he’ll be among the nominees again when we revisit this story.——EDITOR

JUST WARMING UP

Regarding your recent “Hot Husbands” feature story:

As a “senior wife” with a “senior husband,” I acknowledge that my Tom may only be the hottest in my own eyes. But his years of knowledge and experience give me such a fortress of strength, support and kindness——and sometimes even too much humor——that he makes every day a joy.

I still think he’s beautiful (he has great buns), and no matter what I am struggling with, when he walks into the room, my heart fills with sunshine. There are all kinds of heat.

GINNY OLLIS,
MISSION HILLS

A BIT TEPID

“Men who renew our faith in love and marriage” was the subject, and you only found six? Out of all the husbands in this place, all you came up with was SIX! I am so thrilled to be single.

MICHELE PAYTON,
SAN DIEGO

ON THE EDGE

We all greatly appreciate your continuing coverage of what makes San Diego the finest and most innovative city. From biotech to renewable-energy solar displays and now fish farming [“Fishing for a Future” by Bob Rowland, February], San Diego is on the cutting edge.

The Hubbs-SeaWorld Aquaculture project is timely, appropriate and by all reports a great return on investment. As the project moves through the approval process, it is hoped that everyone will encourage their legislators to support this necessary concept. Thanks to Hubbs-SeaWorld for the work, and to San Diego Magazine for sharing it with us.

JACK GRIFFITHS,
PARK WEST

TOP OF THE LIST

I enjoyed your “Life on the A List” feature in the March issue [by Julia Beeson Polloreno], but I’m afraid the meaning of what I said about the San Diego Opera Divas was misconstrued. I was quoted as saying the women who support the opera “try to outdo each other.” That is not at all what I intended. They don’t try to outdo each other, but they do go all out.

The Divas help plan every detail of the annual Opera gala, from the menu to the wine to the music, seating arrangements, room layout, favors, decorations and flow of the evening. They actively participate as volunteers with this organization because they believe in the mission of the San Diego Opera and feel it’s worthy of their hard work and efforts. They stay involved all year long, and the gala is their night to celebrate their accomplishments.

It’s black-tie for the men and couture gowns for the women. They go all out, and they look gorgeous.

JIM LENNOX,
LA JOLLA

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