Chattanooga Pulse

Telling The Truth
I was surprised and very pleased to see The Pulse cover the Tyner High School marching band [“For The Love Of The Band”].  For years, the media focus on schools has either been about their sports programs or about all the things that are wrong with our education system.  It was so refreshing to see a reporter go into a school such as Tyner without an agenda and report the truth, both good (the students and teachers) and the bad (the deplorable condition of the school itself).
Susan Taylor

Loving The Band
I studied music—both band and choir–from sixth grade to graduation. I loved it and it gave me a great appreciation for music in general. Now I belong to a small church that a third of the congregation are in the choir. We are a small group, but have a big sound. It must be all those angels singing alongside us.
Barbara Bee

Thanks From Tyner
I’m a serious band geek! I was in high school and now my son is in band. Plus I work at Tyner Academy so I am very happy to read this. Thanks for doing this story.
Sally Shalett-Delashmitt

Editor’s Note: We incorrectly stated the day of the Drumline event in our cover story last week.  It is scheduled for this Sunday, September 27, at Finley Stadium, beginning at 5 p.m.

Speaking The Truth
Thank the Higher Power for those who aren’t afraid to speak out for what’s right…even on a broken leg [“Tremendous Week For The Police”, On The Beat]. The community thanks you, Alex.
H.A. Conroe

High Speed Boondoggle
So congressman Zach Wamp finds another $14 million to waste on a vanity project [“Is High-Speed Rail Back Again?”, Pulse Beats]?  When are our political “leaders” going to realize that this is not Europe or Japan but the United States?  If rail travel was so popular, why is Amtrak always losing money?  Instead of pouring bad money after worse, let’s spend it on something useful like safer roads and better mileage cars and alternative fuels instead of a high-speed pipe dream.
Daniel Carlson