Hey, Ed, I’ve been retired 19 years from the Trenton Fire Department and I have two sons on the job. Your paper has never mentioned that the Trenton Fire Department has donated to the Trenton Children’s Home Society 30 cases of toys every year for the last six years. Are you prejudiced or just too busy? We should get some recognition. I’d like a response in BackTalk, even if it’s nasty.

Papa Smurf

Nasty? Me? Come on. Do you call? Do you write? No! You keep these wonderful acts of generosity to yourself. Tell me about this stuff, and not after the fact. Call me a week in advance. Send me a short note. Attach a note to a carrier pigeon for all I care, but tell me about this kind of stuff, darn it.

— Ed. Note