It's a lovely day for a crossword puzzle

Dear Geraldine,

I'm an outraged young supporter of Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi, and if you read the news, you probably know that he recently lost the election to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a landslide that seems rather unbelievable to those of us who support Moussavi. Riots and violence have broken out on the streets here in Tehran. Moussavi offers a fresh political view of the world for Iran and hopes to improve our country's relations with the West. However, Ahmadinejad and his government are trying to silence the voices of Iranians who are hoping to move forward in the world. We Moussavi supporters are trying to be heard. We've been protesting in the streets, but Ahmadinejad's plain clothes malita and riot police show no regard for any sort of peaceful protesting and are beating men and women in the streets with metal rods, bricks, and chains. How can the Moussavi supporters make their voices heard? How can we show our disgust at Ahmadinejad's blatant misuse of power? How can we stop this fraud and manipulation? How can Iran move out of this horrid dictatorship?

Worried,
Atefeh

Dear Atefeh,

Bricks and chains? I suggest you hole up in your flat with a nice bottle of gin and a really tough crossword puzzle. This one's bigger than both of us.

Drunk,
Geraldine Hairpiece