FRONT OF BOOK Letters: A full page highlighted by a coherent, calm response to a letter writer by Christopher Frizzelle. It is good to see The Stranger controlling itself and not needlessly slapping down a reader.... Last Days: Sadly, unavailable at deadline.... NEWS Surprisingly, an informed, engaging section this week, highlighted by a lengthy political article by Sandeep Kaushik and rousing edition of Josh Feit's Five to Four column.... SHORT FEATURE Didn't read.... FEATURE Last week I predicted that this week's feature would be about an HIV+ gay man who rode public transportation while reading Proust. Unfortunately, I was wrong. This week's feature is even more painfully dull.... THEATER An entertaining section this week.... BOOKS Not as impenetrable as usual, but impenetrable nonetheless.... ART Didn't read.... FOOD Didn't read.... MUSIC Skimmed.... FILM Yet another long-winded, needlessly glib (and therefore completely useless) film review by Bradley Steinbacher.... ETC. Nightstand: Didn't read.... Some Candy Talking: Also didn't read.... Live Wire: Entertaining, informative, and easy to read.... Erasing Hours: Pretty gay.... Savage Love: Too gay.... I Love TV: Also too gay.... Control Tower: Not really gay at all.... Celebrity I Saw U: The gayest of the gayest....