Dear Editor:   

The large colored article concerning the Fisher Contemporary Art Museum to be located in the Presidio, a national park and a national historic landmark, seems filled with laudatory writing about Mr. Fisher’s generosity. The article misses its promise to explain why a contemporary art museum is appropriate in a national park, much less an historic park. Did your reporter ask the National Park Service what its position was on this question? Indeed, was there a reporter, or was this article done by the Fisher publicity people?
    

Thank you for an interesting read, but you missed the heart of the question: Why the public should allow Mr. Fisher to build his museum in their park. 

Dear Editor:

Thank you so much for asking Mr. Fisher the question, “Why not simply donate your collection to an existing museum?” Mr. Fisher’s response that there is no guarantee that his art will be shown is priceless. If every benefactor to a museum felt the same way, there would be no MOMA, SFMOMA, de Young, Palace of the Legion of Honor, LACMA, or many others. Every museum for centuries has benefited and grown from the collections donated by benefactors. Certainly all 1,000 pieces may not be displayed at SFMOMA at once, but the Fisher’s collection would certainly give much more depth to what is a now considered a mediocre permanent collection.    

Kent and Vicki Logan, Phyllis Wattis, or Elise Haas and her fabulous Matisse, could have built their own museums, but instead chose to make our Museum of Modern Art stronger. The Rockefellers could have built a fabulous museum for their American Collection, but the de Young now shines with the pieces that were left to them. With the SFMOMA, de Young and Legion of Honor all collecting and showing contemporary art, there is no reason for a new art museum in San Francisco.
   

Mr. Fisher’s refusal to accept a wing of SFMOMA is childish and arrogant. The Fisher Museum?  Seeing the photographs of the Fisher’s collection in Northside San Francisco only made me sad that they were not to be part of one of our great existing museums in San Francisco. 

Dear Editor:
I just wanted to let all of the Northside San Francisco staff know that I really enjoyed Michael Murphy’s story on Kosta Perovic. It’s great to read stories about our local playoff team. I have been attending Warrior games for 37 years now and am one of their biggest and greatest fans. I hope to read more articles on the many great players from the Warriors. Oh yes, my husband is a fan as well and said to keep it coming, Michael!

Dear Editor:

I hope you don’t mind me e-mailing you; I found your Web site on BadRap’s blog. I almost fell out of my chair when I read your stories about Jasmine Blue – I could have been reading about myself. Yes,

my name is Sarah and I am a rescue pittie-holic! I didn’t know much about pitties, but when I saw my Abbie’s picture on the Internet, I was a goner. Stick a fork in me. I am now that obnoxious person who takes her dog everywhere (with the bully sticks). I won’t bore you with thousands of pictures of my rescue pittie that I have sent unsolicited to countless family and friends (all of whom think I have gone off the deep end), but I am just so happy to know there are other pit bull nuts out there! Too bad I am in Annapolis, otherwise we could start a pittie anonymous support group!   

Again, sorry to bother you, I’ve never written to anyone I didn’t know before, but I just loved your stories!   

P.S.: Cosmos are my favorite cocktail, so I just loved the cover shot of “Where to shop, stay, play, and dine with your dog,” with your beautiful Jasmine relaxing with a cosmo by the pool!

Dear Editor:
My boxer, Thor, had TPLO surgery, so I read with interest (and sympathy) your “Jasmine’s Tails” article about Jazzy Blue’s upcoming procedure. Thor made a full recovery and is able to run and play just like he used to. I think you made a good decision in doing the surgery. Best wishes and a speedy recovery to the lovely Ms. Blue.