Reader Letters: Criticism of ECT Coverage and Praise for Vienna Housing Study Trip
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By WW StaffJune 27, 2026 9:45AM PDT
1h ago· 4 min readenOpinion
Summary
This is a collection of reader letters responding to previous articles. The first letter criticizes a feature on electroshock therapy (ECT), arguing it causes brain damage and memory loss rather than being "miraculous." The second letter praises city councilors for traveling to Vienna to study social housing models. A third fragment references a westward-facing elk statue or landmark.
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bskyReader Letters: Criticism of ECT Coverage and Praise for Vienna Housing Study Tripwweek.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe brain damage/memory loss may help you forget why you are so miserable.
I think the appropriate analogy (suggested to me by a neurologist) would be a laying on of a sledgehammer.
I applaud Councilors Avalos, Dunphy and Green for making a trip to Vienna to observe and learn about the social housing that the city of Vienna provides for a substantial
“It still points in the same old direction, facing the West Hills, looking back at its home and herd.”
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