Title: Alex Beam's hate mail.

" I'm Alex -- columnist for the Boston Globe on the says the infinite number of so called hate mail podcasts that I recorded with producer and so -- with many guests readers who -- points to the men and women. Can't stand my work and we invited back her friend Josh -- for this particular. Podcast on Josh -- one of the earliest multimedia producers at the Boston Globe and and he developed the original idea for readings -- Ilia fantastic invective. That we get virtually by the apocryphal every time right. This particular podcast I'm going to love mail podcast because I'm going to mention it to pieces of of love mail that came over the transom. In the past couple weeks from highly. Unexpected sources. And in a way to sort of involved that it it it almost all of pop culture quiz when -- Mention it I was going through my snail mail and very future analysts suspect either get snail mail even bother to look at what comes in from. In France's Postal Service. And I saw a handwritten letter with a very clearly. Marked return address of Ira in the -- and and I have I guess and a strange kind of mind or something because I immediately knew. Exactly do Ira Einhorn Wallace in fact I specifically remembered. Along profile Ira Einhorn -- my colleague -- English about twelve or thirteen years ago. And the -- not dropping for you. I completely understand totally sympathetic but. Ira Einhorn was a man who became popularly known as quote the unicorn killer he was convicted. In an American court as -- caller of of killing of killing his girlfriend kind of during the sixties it was all kind of involved in with. Withdraw sin and sort of faded memories and he did what turned out to be. Relatively smart thing he fled to France. -- may or may not know capital punishment is just a huge issue in Europe it's a huge issue elsewhere in the world but them. Europe every country in Europe radically devised with the United States on the issue of capital punishment she knows it's -- states rights issue. In the United States Massachusetts does not capital punishment however Pennsylvania where -- warned was originally tried. Did have capital punishment and Casey and France. For very very long time and France refused to extradite him because it was it was a popular and political sentiment France. Even men and women convicted of crimes should not be extradited to countries which had cruel and unusual punishment which the French considered capital punishment to be. In any case armed. I'm -- International Herald Tribune which occasionally runs my column. And I guess he's across proposal -- because you're very nice very well informed. Letter praising the column and make some comments across proposals generally -- rather suspect. Ira has plenty of time to do in the penitentiary. In Pennsylvania where he resides I even got a second piece of -- mail from yet another kind of man prominent in the popular culture certainly in popular culture Boston would be the former chancellor of Boston University. John -- I wrote a column that pretty much made fun of books -- is just written sober you may or may not notice it is it is serious. Intellectual who has a Ph.D. in philosophy from Yale. He's part he's what I would call Austin, Texas mafia his early years. We're teaching at UT Austin with -- with many distinguished complexities. An authority on deterrent that his father. Was an architect John sober has always -- himself to be something amateur expert on architecture. He's just published a book about his. Views on architecture which are basically quite conservative -- they're very much a line. Prince -- views on architecture and they're easy to make fun of them actually not particularly wrong in the column was sort of even handed us over hates the factory designed stated senator MIT. Which I actually think that building since before. But any case I wasn't terribly respectful. To sober who who inevitably during a phone interview. Went off on some subject in this case he went off and abuse doesn't respect. It's so easy to me -- and so over go off you almost you almost so guilty when it happens but I am I like him respect I think he's incredibly intelligent. But I note it's over so subtle that he knows that the last thing I want from him. It's a letter praising my work because he has in my upside down universe I consider it an insult because my -- is praise sepsis strength. In any case he sent me this relatively brief letter dear Alex thanks for your column the first public announcement of my book. How did you manage to time it one day before MIT announced its lawsuit against Gary. You started to ripple effect of interviews and articles many thanks John. He's referring actually to the excellent timing of this book because literally day after was published on MIT's suit frank here because of leaks and construction problems. On this -- buildings called status and in any case so much for -- of mail. Let's get to hate. Our first piece of hate mail is actually piece of hate mail. We got about the podcast. Itself and it came all the way from Belgium."

" Dear Alex I just listen to your August hate mail is easy for you to make a mockery of the very moderate reactions that you got. He seemed to confuse Esperanto or some other language is named forgot long ago. Nevertheless thank you for remembering the name Esperanto it shows that you still have some brain cells working. Next time trying his award that better -- the sentence don't be too ashamed of yourself. After all there are many people who are too lazy to take -- from -- Google before writing stupidity is about it. PS please use the -- an adult speaking gently to a five year old child to read my reaction thank you Raymond Gerard."

" It's always great to hear from -- types one of whom promised me that I could travel from Boston to San Francisco. In the United States using only the language Esperanto and I'm certainly looking forward -- that. As a project for the coming summer."

" in September I did. But I would call pretty obvious column -- I don't want to introduce. Too -- a parenthesis -- but one of my many martyrs is you know when someone hands you column you have to do it. And as there's many view main oh. One of the biggest stories armoire round mid September when I did this piece was the death of Alex the parent the African grey -- who was local which rated great story for me. In fact I mean Alex the -- African grey parrot. When lifting that of Brandeis University about a mile from my home in Newton, Massachusetts. And you know Alex's death was just just incredible it was a -- email story in the New York Times web site for several days running. And I had sort of written us somewhat similar column may be here for a camera went went when Barbour. Passed away because -- kind of I -- I just find it a little -- static if you will you know when these sort of animals celebrity's. Pass away and and the far more attention and even of -- run of the mill. Human and people anthropomorphic -- of course -- wildly about these animals accomplishments on. Alex that Paris was the subject of considerable scientific dispute them. He supposedly new 200 words may -- may be an -- He had this fantastic sort of keeper slash handler slash researcher doctor Irene proper Burke who -- interviewed for the peace. On the one hand is is incredibly delightful on the other hand I think it is to slightly. Sort of wacky if you will and I I did in the column exposed some wacky -- of the Alex cult -- mean they're selling all manner of key chains and beach blankets and you know tank tops -- Alex's face I mean sadly as it turns out because. No one would give doctor pepper for money to pursue resource issues had sort of hock these tchaikovsky's. In the marketplace in any case here's a letter I got reader who really didn't like the home of power wrote about my namesake Alex."

" Alex I think again it. Your kids because you probably perceive that no one would mourn the loss if you Alex. The way others mourned the loss of a -- with the same name. How pathetic. You must think you're very clever mocking those who care about animals. With the human population these days consists of little lights like OJ Simpson Britney Spears how can you spend any time. -- writing those who care about animals the case for human versus animal intelligence is being tipped dramatically in favor of the latter college reverse evolution. Change."

" Caller reverse psychology called whatever you well. I'm still more of a fan of Alex could columnist. -- Alex the parent but thank you very."

" So here's some more feedback we've gone on that column I wrote about cross words. Back in September. The incredibly damaged in the -- tiny. Yet extremely literate constituency over my suggestion I was actually praising a wonderful crossword puzzle. That I had red and solved in the Wall Street Journal and in my column I praise him and said the Wall Street Journal created this memorably fund parcel. So out of nowhere com all the so called puzzle instructors of North America. Who hate me for you for suggesting that the Wall Street Journal actually creates -- or for that matter that the New York Times creates them for that matter that will -- created them. In any case -- got involved in an endless chain of email irritations with these instructors. Who of course are incredibly bitter that they actually. Make these crossword puzzles but in general their name appears in like six pica high -- And in fact it's the men -- women who edit the Parcells will -- being the most famous one. Mike -- I think is an Internet journal the editors appeared to give them credit for creating apostles and instructors are left kind of at the bottom of the slide keep one last brief comment I have to say is that I've actually been completely converted. To their point of view even though I called them names and emails I would prefer not surface from the Blogosphere. I kinda get it now and in fact the puzzle that I praise in this column was written and created. My woman named Elizabeth gore ski whose work I've come in contact with since. I had this big fight with the other construct there's not with her. And her work is fantastic and I want to say how much Angeles here's a letter from Russell brown who's sort of attacking me as to who actually created. This one crossword that I singled out for praise the article above crossword."

" Apparently conceived of written edited and -- the Boston Globe for some bizarre reason as your name attached to it. You should bring to detention in the newspaper that it has accidentally given you credit for something it created."

" Dear Alex yeah economy specifically states that the Wall Street Journal created the puzzle. While they may own it because they publish it justice in New York Times has all rights to the puzzles that they publish the Wall Street Journal did not create the puzzle. Elizabeth gore ski created it and the editor Mike shank. Presumably assisting in the creation would you say any publishing house has created any of the novels or any works that they publish. Note the author has created the work. A puzzle is no different would you say that any museum has created any of the works of art that they -- in display know the artist is the creator. A puzzle is no different. Nancy Shaq."

" Well right Nancy thank you for that Letterman might my bias here frankly is it has to do with the newspaper I don't you know I don't own the rights. To my columns. Arm on the other hand I know that in many people say well how would you feel it if it was just. I'm byline in the and and people so well that was written in the Boston Globe will affect. You know a lot of people do segment war canosa the Boston Globe said that the Boston Globe reported that. So the fact that. Elizabeth or ski in other instructors you know cell work as I do some newspapers. I ideas from feel that it is the creativity is consumed by the institute publishes it -- although of course your crew here right at a publishing house. You know dozens of soon -- the creativity. -- the novelist as probably coming at this from -- knowledge of newspaper copyrights and copyrights generally I mean you may well know that all the great comic books in the fifties and sixties. I didn't belong to their creators in fact many of their creators in the creators of Batman and Superman died died panelists because. DC comics in the companies that own them. Own the rights so its its apart it was world and I and I understand that you. Nancy another letter writers -- kind of wish that I had. Given the proper shout out to the instructors like. Elizabeth Sikorsky and now frankly with the benefit of hindsight which."

" When October I wrote a column with a headline. My forbidden thoughts for which probably a better headline would have been from I thought -- never should have appeared in the newspaper. I had been collecting actually with friends of mine through -- some sort of completely politically incorrect ideas that you really ever wouldn't want to see. Published in -- and we newspaper and I mean the the the perfect example was the very first one I wrote about armed. My wife and I went to -- parties have been during the summers said the proceeds from this art exhibit will be donated to conduct -- global sex trade. And rested their for a moment thought well how -- I actually -- beneficiary of the global sex trade. I mean I wouldn't want to actually -- that thought out much further but what about like mail order bride."

" From like the former Eastern Europe -- huge industry now that's the global sex trade but they advertise -- the Atlantic monthly. In any case I had other thoughts that again I was so strongly reminded in the future who would indeed remain. Forbidden I want spotted an interview with -- to go one day India Brigham and when it -- surgeon. -- from the toast of the -- on to New York because he writes for the New Yorker. And basically he was performing surgery on somebody with a New York Times reporter next room and told the New York Times reporter -- the most important thing in my life now. Is writing for the New Yorker I think what about the poor guy on the Gurney here who's like appendix dispersed doctor go one nation you may be thinking about him. And yet there was another forbidden thought. That probably should correct myself I once saw this newscasters and everyone in Boston is exactly human speaking about which is why absolutely not mention his or her name. -- knew this person come to your TV and persistence incredibly unattractive you don't want to house them or new TV and occurred to me. Perhaps it's forbidden to think this it. Shouldn't really only good looking people. Be on TV reading the news or whatever. So right now only voice that thought but then I said I mean look who does this right the Red Sox as the manager of the Red Sox broadcast these agencies -- Schwab's. But the women I compare to bathing suit contest and he can't convince me that these people are chosen for their like judge GPA at tufts or any case. None of these -- probably should appeared in the papers also want -- but regretting the Jenna bush had. Like written and Angelina Jolie's style book about you know seizing young orphans with aids. Point -- about Jenna bush mr. Smith's on K street -- mistresses and street. Don't hear about her party down by Georgetown University she's a really interesting person I mean everyone saving. The aids orphans but not that many people like -- and highlight from the White House. Maybe enough for those forbidden thoughts for now some of the letters."

" Mr. beam. -- hundred comment about the global sex trade offensive. The global sex trade of which you speak involves enslave them both women and children slavery in the US had beneficiaries -- you support that trade. -- callous and uninformed comment as among many reasons why after 25 years of Reading subscribing typical since I was fifteen. I find myself actively considering canceling my subscription and relying on the much more thoughtful writing I find -- favored Internet sites see Alex -- Esquire."

" Mister Hahn were begging you don't cancel that subscription -- just lunacy they're in the Internet I have no idea what you're talking about you have to keep your subscription you have to read. My much more responsible colleagues like. James Carroll Jones and hockey derrick Jackson I'm sure we can fund columnist. Who -- according to your tips."

" Here's yet another reader who didn't like my suggestion about it Jenna bush and -- her kind of heartwarming tale about two. -- friend I I as I said I was a sort of incredibly shocked that Jenna bush wouldn't tell us. -- Amy Carter like experiences. In the White House even an alternate suggestions for the title for book which was slipping my boyfriend's house the Secret Service but I realize now. I never should of wrote that. -- won't get past my -- second time I take it all back I tried that I tried to followers as Colin Columbus Day. I didn't think anyone -- read in these thoughts are forbidden there's a reason their forbidden from now on they're going to be completely forbidden here's another letter."

" Dear Alex when I read your column today it made me angry and sad. You know was a cheap shot toward Jenna bush. Maybe there is another book it will come out about. Party girls in Austin or sneaking boyfriends past the Secret Service as a mother of 21 year old daughter in college and it 24 year old son. Who is trying to help them make sense of our world today and trying some way to make it better I was happy to talk to them about Janis book. Come nine with all these young celebrities today -- have awful problems is that her message at least somewhat good do you have children. What topics would you like to discuss with fewer kids tonight over the dinner table. Jen -- book or appearances cheeseburger at."

" Well Susan thank you for your letter actually have children exactly the same age as yours for 21 year old son in college 24 year old son in the workforce. I guess at the -- at the end of the day. I'm just totally cynical about these foxhole conversions of monuments and you know Paris Hilton who was tremendous amount of media attention. Went to jail and came back you know telling Larry King that she believed in Jesus Christ whoever that was. And I it I find it I find it objectionable -- find it insulting. I find the notion that. Jenna bush whom I have no brief for against and -- I'm not politically anti bush magically into bush family. -- but I find it actually it had a joke and as I would and I would say insulting answer contrary to normal logic that. You would lead a life in one direction and then for it seems to be reasons. Really only -- publicity you would come forward and and claim to suddenly have. Some sort of deep deep felt commitment to orphans in faraway lands or whatever -- I guess some. I'd like to teach my own children. To keep their own lives and what what surrounds their lives real and I I think everyone should be held that since."

" So after the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. -- printed a column that I actually written a number of weeks before and it did it occur to me really after the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians. That you could write critic a sort of a tongue in cheek foes sentimental piece about. Feeling sorry for the New York Yankees I had a friend who actually follow the Yankees gave me a lot of information I don't really care much for the Yankees that mean anything. Andy -- that the tides emphasis is cause for for -- in my heart Phnom. And my friend Fed me some some really horrible details of George Steinbrenner is. If physical decrepit to me and the and the really not. Very nice story of his son in -- swindle who was supposed to take over the Yankees. And then his his marriage of 25 years to staff members to water broke and and swindled drove his car and to some kind of like post and south Florida got picked up by the cops for driving. So anyway I did I wrote this whole kind of light comes crocodile tears peace. About it. Hello read from from from our gracious -- it's 2007 world baseball champions. Should should really not be staring tears and pity. The New York Yankees I got I would have to say a several hundred emails in response and this one from -- court tell that is certainly quite typical."

" He Abe beam let me give you an annual dream if you poor pitiful he -- and aunts all rolled into one pathetic tirade. You left that one of the most important -- from your exposition. That would be dynasty to -- dynasty the Steinbrenner dynasty the 26 world championships dynasty so the Sox want to -- for years ever went four and four years I didn't think so. Yes you won this year and as far as -- the mentality of what have you done lately is still fresh in the minds time passed and the dispute another to hit wonder. All the Yankees are still the most prolific and celebrated franchise in history of sports thanks for babe Ruth and thanks for losing all those years."

" Chaired cartel Jared thanks for thinking of me thanks for coming to Boston and thank you for reading the Boston Globe continuing this -- Here's a letter from Elizabeth -- stopped although admittedly you're writing surpasses that of the junior high student your fassel -- assistant does not. Insightful criticism of the team or its members are good story. Where al sarcasm only in -- of writer perhaps more than subjects and wastes their -- time maybe it's time you put away your copy of the catcher in the rye. And grow up."

" letter Elizabeth thank you very much I will put away my copy of the catcher in the arrive but. For all sarcastic was practically my middle name so I can't do everything that you ask -- yet another letter from a reader named Elaine."

" Alex surely this is a tongue in cheek article what do I -- Yankee fans. My heart is not breaking for you know pity no prisoners --"

" A man indeed Elaine no hugging no laughing. And no good wishes for the Yankees but no good wishes for Alex -- three more letters relegating me to baseball hell."

" Nice job of using only a handful of factors to create your socks fluff piece. And -- celebrate the aging of the -- Clemens and company he failed to mention the youth movement -- Chamberlain Kennedy coming right behind them. And as for Iran you high. Do you really think -- anything to do with the yankees' success. If anything Iraq coming to the Yankees symbolically and then -- 1986 year old curse and Sox fan should be hoping that dark cloud resides in constraints for years to come it's like the Yankees to be pathetic. But since you're predicting the next baseball season in November pathetic -- party expertise. Celebrate the fact the team won but do some class -- your shortly moments it's about over -- ring out also gratification you can muster and Roy juvenile and."

" Dear Alex you are late late jerk from Boston go back to journalism school. We learned to read and write the only ones to feel sorry for are you. Your Adobe town. And your team who we will crush next year. Sincerely Marion Patterson fan of the 26 time world champion."

" New York Yankees Alex just read your article on the according to EU demise of the New York Yankees -- a load of garbage please savior pity. He claimed pitching ready for the glue factory apparently not read your newspaper and how town for a chance to do you ever read about Joe Blanco. You realize that -- below the asking price at Texas for the moral tomato -- one Verne Gagne. I really hope the denizens of that country bumpkin time enjoy his efforts -- Sox really developing into the dynasty. They want to World Series and last nine years now there's a team to be feared anonymous."

" Yes fear indeed were quaking in our boots. Up here in Boston all I know from this fantastic. Response to the Yankees columnists and I'm going to be writing -- Yankees every month now. I want Dan -- EZ mail I love I love these columns of these letters. I revel in the scorn and and hatred the Bronx bombers and they think thank you"