I may not always agree with letters to the editor or articles I read in the Sentinel, but I would never open up my phone book and seek to intimidate someone who expressed their beliefs. Thank you, Sentinel, for providing a forum for people to peacefully express their differences of opinion. As a lifetime resident of Santa Cruz County, I value your contribution. I wasn't surprised to read in the article regarding the energy crisis and drawing the line at clotheslines, that many Californians consider hanging laundry outside as a low-class area stricken with poverty. I visited Venice, Italy and the surrounding area this past March for a week, staying with relatives who have lived there for three years.
Nobody has dryers.
They all hang their laundry, even the executives' families. It isn't a class issue. They don't seem to mind using the sun and fresh air to dry their clothes. Personally, I love drying my clothes outside. It does take planning to dry your clothes outside.