All letters must be verified prior to publication. We don't publish unsigned letters. Clarity, conciseness of language. Diversity of subject matter, the broader the better. Subject matter should be relevant to readers, provocative, constructive, timely.
Passion is good.
So is humor. If we get letters on both sides of an issue, both sides should be represented on our pages in rough proportion to those received. No racial slurs. No otherwise mean-spiritedly insulting terms. No accusations of criminal behavior, even on the part of elected officials.