The article implies that four of the 12 music videos contained graphic oral sex when, in fact, only the last two did. Your story stated that I'm 33 years old, when I'm 35.

A number of the videos composing the film are outright wholesome; a few are even spiritual. I was not prosecuted because the prosecutor's office is in touch with the fact that I'm a serious music artist, not a criminal pornographer.

Feel Ideal
Producer/star, "Blue Hail"

Yet despite these laudatory goals, it is evident that the "old-boy" network within the Democratic Party is not dead and threatens to control the mayoral and prosecuting attorney elections this year.

If crime is truly the public's number one priority, then we can ill-afford to succumb to partisan politics in the city prosecutor's race. Under the present regime, the crime rate has been going steadily upward and threatens to climb even higher if the Democrats continue to have their way. Equally troubling is the loss of independence that generally accompanies the acceptance of such support.

As a former deputy prosecutor, I believe that what Honolulu needs is a prosecutor with vision and experience, who possesses strong leadership qualities and the ability to bring about needed changes in fighting crime, without being beholden to any politicians.

By my observations, the only candidate fitting that description is Peter Carlisle.

Art Ross

The Higuchi family of Pearl City alone had enough talented players to field its own team. In fact, during the same time, other ethnic groups - Puerto Ricans, Chinese, etc. - also had their own leagues going.

Later, all-star teams were made from these leagues; Mandarins, Puerto Ricans, Wanderers, Asahi and Armed Forces teams became the Honolulu Senior League.

Just leave AJA baseball as it is. The players are having fun, and they are upholding a long tradition.

The league is being disrupted by an uninformed, narrow-minded, sarcastic few individuals, and members of the news media, some of whom are too young or not originally from here. This should never ever have been mentioned in the first place.

P. Higuchi
Aiea

When I was a law student at the University of Florida, I belonged to a club, Pacific Bridge, that was composed mainly of students from Japan. I was warmly accepted, welcomed at parties, and always had conversation partners. We shared and learned.

Contrast that to the AJA league.

Have local Japanese become so narrow-minded and insular in their thinking that they actually believe the purported goal of "preserving cultural integrity" is acceptable? Shibai and shame on you!

Would Hideo Nomo be playing had the major leagues given him an equally lame response?

Kai Sorenson