Claymate Lashes Out At Seattle Weekly

In response to Seattle Weekly columnist Steve Wiecking's Oct. 5 article.

Nasty to the End

I personally hope that Steve Wiecking finds another line of work, as he seems to rely on negativity and nasty comments in the name of journalism [Small World, "Goodbye," Oct. 26]. I am a Clay Aiken fan, and nothing that anyone could say would ever change that. I just can't understand why people like Steve feel the need to make fun of Clay and other stars. When I was in school, this was the definition of a "bully." I was taught by my parents that if you can't say something good about somebody, then don't say anything at all. Steve evidently wasn't taught the same thing, or maybe he was just doing it to get attention. "Bullies" do that, too. I'm glad he's gone and hope he stays gone. The only good thing that I can say about him is that he stayed true to himself-he was nasty to the end!

Susan Baker
Churchville, VA