The Mensa Bulletin is to be congratulated for finally printing some
controversial writings. Since joining Mensa, I've often wondered why the
various publications of the group are so pedestrian. Where are the
iconoclastic, sacred-cow-toppling articles that one would hope to associate
with intelligence? Instead, the publications -and I refer also to local
groups' publications -- are usually completely full of cutesy plays on
words and other drivel. I even dropped out of Mensa a couple of years ago
because the things I saw printed were such pablum. Now I have more faith
that perhaps Mensa will run pieces that don't sound like the cooing of the
Teletubbies.
Keep up the good work, Mensa Bulletin.
H. Millard
The responses Betty Curry chose to print on page 6 of the March issue
were just as interesting reading as the letter they referred to. I liked
Million's explanation of why he chose to publish that letter. I liked the
responses. All are revealing as well as entertaining.
I am not a life member of Mensa because I expect to find agreement with
my views. I enjoy reading the Bulletin because I find the views expressed
enlightening and entertaining, but not necessarily ones I agree with.
Keep it up, both of you. And may the rest of us enjoy or be
entertained, or even educated just a bit. But most of all, may some of us
lighten up. Just a bit.
T.R. Busard
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