Despite some mild spring days, our mail carrier is not playing hooky. See what we've received?:

From West Virginia: "Sadly, the new editor has seen to it that the magazine has lost the catholic emphasis of his predecessors."

Dear West: New? Where have you been for the past five years? Better yet, where have I been? Ed. From Newark: "Your biases are all too apparent and are a clear reflection of your intellectual myopic limitations."

Dear Newark: This is an eye-opening remark. I'm able to see much more clearly now. Ed.

From Connecticut: "Thank you for reminding me that charismatics, crazies and arm wavers haven't completely taken over our elegant and dignified church."

Dear Connecticut: You're welcome, but are you sure? Ed.

From Kansas: "I am profoundly disturbed by the mean-spirited and cynical articles and reporting of events like the meetings of the House of Bishops."

Dear Kansas: My guess is you did not attend the House of Bishops' meeting in Portland last year. Ed.

From New Jersey: "You are still afraid of women priests and bishops."

Dear New: Only if they're armed. Ed.

From Milwaukee: "I pass on copies of the magazine to several of my friends."

Dear Milwaukee: Stop it! It's time they got a subscription of their own. Ed.

From Rochester: "As long as both sides are complaining, you must be getting to a good balance and getting at the truth."

Dear Rochester: Complaining? Not our readers! Ed.

From Georgia: "My Baptist friends tell me that gossip from my church keeps them happy through their whole coffee hour."

Dear Georgia: You know those racy Baptists ... Ed.

From Virginia: "If I want trendy pabulum, there is plenty available in other church publications."

Dear Virginia: Can you tell me which ones? Ed.

From Washington: "I am reluctant to renew my subscription. TLC is for the most part depressing and banal. It's not what it used to be."

Dear Washington: Ah, but you did renew, didn't you? Thanks. Ed.

From Central New York: "Please stop running articles about bishops being elected and diocesan conventions. We don't care about them."

Dear Central: I hate to be crass, but they probably don't care about you either. Ed.

From San Diego: "I suppose we'll get a whiny editorial from TLC when Bishop Righter is exonerated."

Dear San: Not from us. Remember, TLC has opposed the presentment from the beginning. Ed.

From El Camino Real: "Sometimes I get two different issues of TLC delivered on the same day. How can this happen?"

Dear El: It happens because people at your local post office apparently don't think TLC is important enough to be delivered on time. Ed.