FRONT OF BOOK Letters: A mere half page.... Last Days: Wonderful, insightful, intelligent.... NEWS A lengthy article on strip clubs in Seattle. One suspects that if The Stranger's news staff spent less time in such clubs, they would have enough energy for an interesting section week after week.... SHORT FEATURE A ridiculous, insipid article by Bradley Steinbacher calling for, among many things, legalized prostitution and drug use in Seattle. The word "idiot" has never had such a cozy home.... FEATURE A harrowing, very well-written article by Christine Wenc, one of The Stranger's former editors. Those readers seeking proof of just how far downhill the paper has gone over the years need only read Wenc's feature.... THEATER Too gay.... BOOKS Didn't read.... ART A heartfelt goodbye for a Seattle notable by Emily Hall.... FOOD Didn't read.... MUSIC Skimmed.... FILM Skimmed as well.... ETC. In Arts News: Didn't read.... Nightstand: Snipey and whiney: two tastes that don't go great together.... Some Candy Talking: Didn't read.... Live Wire: Also didn't read.... The Truth: Nope.... Underage: Cute, but little more than fluff.... Data Breaker: Didn't read.... The Score: Didn't read.... Erasing Hours: Yet another column by Sean Nelson that is centered around music. Does Mr. Nelson not realize what section he is writing for?... Savage Love: Filthy, immature, inane.... I Love TV: Inane, immature, filthy.... Control Tower: Didn't read.... Celebrity I Saw U: Too gay....