Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

Get right with Donald, Professor Jacobson. It's our only chance to beat Hillary.

To the Editor:

I wonder if is possible to dissuade commentators such as Nicholas Kristof (“Saudi Arabia, Exporter of Oil and Bigotry,” April 22) from using the cant expression “Islamophobia.”

A phobia is commonly defined as an aberrant and morbid state of mind, involving irrational fear or hatred. Common examples are arachnophobia (spiders), claustrophobia (confined spaces) and hydrophobia (water). A phobia is a state of mind for which there is no rational basis.

Does Kristof really believe that the revulsion one feels at reading stories of torture and murder is phobic in character? If so, would he kindly explain the basis for this view?

S.E. KING

Oxford, England

Big Generator (1987). This song was written by guitarist Trevor Rabin, who hails from South Africa.

Between 2004 and 2015 (inclusive), the New York Yankees paid Alex Rodriguez ("A-Roid") $300,100,000. Between 2009 and 2015 (inclusive), the Yankees paid Mark Teixeira $154,900,000. That's a total of $455,000,000. Result: One World Series appearance (a victory in 2009). I like to think of it as the Curse of the Texas Rangers.

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This blog had 5,342 visits during April, which is an average of 178.0 visits per day. A year ago, the average was 195.9.

To know Ted Cruz is to hate him. This is why many erstwhile Cruz delegates are getting right with Donald. Are you right with Donald?

To the editor:

I'm not a Trump supporter, nor am I a detractor. But, as a regular reader of The Times, I have to say that I am a bit annoyed. The Times seems to be vociferously anti-Trump. As I see it, that's not the job of a newspaper. It is supposed to report the news, not try to influence its readers.

As an example, Decker's article should be an op-ed piece. It clearly doesn't belong on the front page.

I'd like to see unbiased reporting for a change.

Paul Hooper, Diamond Bar