Cut the Cursing The cover teaser "OMFG, BTV" on last week's print edition is offensive and unnecessary for calling attention to the article referenced on page 15 ["On Message? Democrats on the Burlington City Council Talked Business — and Gossiped — in a Group Text Chain," March 26]. "FG" doesn' t illuminate the topic or the reader and is part of a decline in language usage. Seven Days is a precious and laudable publication. I'm a regular donor/subscriber and have been for many years. Please monitor and screen such usage, which only serves to offend many readers and does nothing to promote your publication or the content within. Thank you. Janice Clements Shelburne 'Je Soutiens le Canada' [Re True 802: "Désolé, Canada," March 26]: I'm a dual citizen, a Canadian American. Reading your story about Karen Chickering delivering love posters to Canada prompted me to share an idea I shared with folks at a recent Montpelier pop-up rally called Honk If You Love Canada. What if instead of using our credit cards or exchanging U.S. dollars for Canadian dollars at the current rate of $1.43 Canadian for $1 U.S., we bring U.S. cash and offer it at par? I did this yesterday on a trip up to Auberge le Sunshine, a wonderful bakery in Stanstead, Québec. I paid in U.S. cash, and when they said they couldn't offer any exchange, I said, "Je soutiens le Canada." I stand with Canada. It was much appreciated. Let's put our money where our mouths are and let Canadians know we are in this together. When we stand together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish! Miriam Hansen East Montpelier You Have an AI Problem ["Vermont's Hangover," March 19] was really well written and urgently needed. The pervasive alcoholism in this state isn't taken seriously enough, and the article did a great job of showing both the alarming statistics and the human suffering. I'm sure I'm just one of many who have praised the piece. That's not why I'm writing, though. Don't use AI-generated images, and especially don't put them on the cover. Don't do it. Don't buy into its fake convenience. Don't listen to the bogus convoluted semantic debates. Just don't. The reality is that AI-generated images devalue the crucial work of graphic designers and visual artists (just as AI similarly threatens the work of writers, filmmakers and musicians). The tech industry has carelessly set… ...read more read less