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Page 4 - Friday, July 8, 2005 Brady Standard-Herald
Opinions
Life in Brady 'is where it's at'
have said it before and I will day night,
say it again—life in small but obli- T. 4 T
1 town U.S.A, is the best.gationt Just James
Sure, I miss the convenience of wouldn’t
having a plethora of shops, stores let him
and services right at my fingertips, leave
but there are more things that I don't until Sat-
miss. urday.I
Traffic is one followed closely convinced
by the rush rush pace that everyone him to get
seems to be in. Don't get me wrong. As
1 can personally attest, life in Brady
is not slow by any means, but I think
us small town folk handle it a bit bet-
ter (Partly because we don't have the
stress ofsitting in bumper-to-bumper
traffic for an hour each dayjust trying
to get to the grocery store.)
With each passing year, my mind
set becomes more firmly entrenched
in the "Brady" speed of life It is only
when you visit the large metro areas
or talk with friends who live there that
you get the sense that life is passing
them by and they can't even see it. T
My college roommate surprised Wv CllO BCICTICC
even me last week and returnedacall Now we’re getting somewhere.
I had made a few days prior. Through- Since I hadn’t gotten any mai I from
out four years of living with him, he angry readers in a while, I decided
gained a reputation of being a bit to stir things up a little. 1 guess it’s
"slow" in returning phone calls. human nature, but I can’t stand to be
Rick and I lived together through- ignored. So I wrote a column pointing
out most of our college careers and out that global warming has never
never once had any major disagree- been proven, and for all intents and
ments. 1 consider myself lucky to purposes does not exist. That did it.
have met him midway through my Granted, most of the mail I re-
freshman year and the friendship we ceived was from people who liked
fostered will last a lifetime. the article. For lack of a better term,
It seems as if Rick was getting 1 call these the ‘smart’ people. As
the urge to get out of the hustle they say, the true test of a man’s in- the spittle-flecked mail I’ve received
and bustle of the rat race there in telligence is the extent to which he since the global warming article is
Arlington. He works as an engineer agrees with you. that they all sound the same. I’m an
for Martin Sprocket and Gear and if 1 But I also got a few letters from idiot, and I’m not a scientist, and I
were to wager a guess, he just needed people who think that, as a writer, don’t know what I’m talking about,
to get away. I rank somewhere below ‘attorney,’ yada yada yada. These people must
While chatting on the phone, I told just a notch or two above ‘congress- have all missed the column in which
himheneededtopayusavisitandthe man’Funny, I don’t remember being 1 explained that 1 know everything.
July 4 weekend would be the perfect promoted. Seriously, none of these letters scientists have collected actual data
After one such letter appeared contain any facts. They all tell me to make their case. I was very glad to
in the Mason County News, Jerry how wrong I am, but none of them
Bearden,my countyjudge,suggested has come up with any proof. And af-
I put a disclaimer with every column ter this column, I will get more mail
some food and we traveled the three my pickup at the Simpson Lake Club
blocks to Flamingo where we enjoyed waiting for the fireworks to start, I
a nice Mexican dinner. Rick was rid- again had the peaceful feeling of "this
ing shotgun and as we pulled in to is what life is all about." My mom told
the parking lot, he seemed surprised mejust last night on the telephone that
us — Rick pulled into town just before that we had arrived in such a short life is what happens as you plan your
just ask the parade began and found us on the time. future. I am just thankful that I realize
out of square. We clapped and cheered and "You forgot—we are in Brady and that and can appreciate it for what it
town the kiddos managed to bag a ton of you are twominutes or less away from is right here and. now.
visitors, candy from the parade goers. everything," I told him. all slept in Monday trying to
I came From there, we headed home with We hit the street dance later that take advantage of the holiday Brynn
to fi nd barbecue from the FUMC fund-raiser night and I spent most of the time and Samdos piled" Uncle Rick ‘aswe
o u t and the rest of the day was spent tap- visiting with friends usuallyseeonly chattedinthreampeream hichabdul
from a ping the margarita machine and on holidays. As Rick and I chatted the weekend. I ended up working half
couple splashing in the pool with the kids, with some of my acquaintances, the the day like the other BSHemployees,
BY JAMES STEWART
EDITOR-BSH
up early and get on the road as to be of other locals who haven't been I headed back downtown for a topic ofcoming to Brady to get away Holidays don't care that you have a
here by the time the parade kicked here for the parade, that where they photo shoot with the Cars Under the from it all came up several times. paper to put out
off came from, parades and such were Stars group with Brynn in tow as my We visited until shortly before Rick headed home as I went to
1 remember my first July 4 trip to not a big deal. helper while everyone else napped. I the dance ended and left the younger work. As he was heading out, I again
Brady. It was awe inspiring to see Holly, Brynn, Sam and I got up must say Mitch Van Horn and Kenneth crowd to close down the town. offered a standing invitation. With
the town virtually shut down for Saturday and donned our holiday Young did a bang-up job at getting Sunday was church followed by the look on his face, he seemed to be
the parade and the street dance and garb. Holly and sister-in-law Sarah, some stellar entries here for the clas- more pool action, a yummy steak taking me seriously this time. Some-
the entire town's laid back attitude had strategically parked my pickup on sic car show, cookout and the fireworks. The show thing about spending a few days "just
during the holiday was a breath of the square late Friday night to afford Holly went to church for a praise at the lake that night was impressive hanging out with the fam" appears to
fresh air. us a prime spot from wh ich to watch and worship service and she and I both even by big city standards. Kudos have done us both some good. I think
For those of you who have lived the parade. I must say, they picked it got home just in time to say we were to the Chamber for the entertaining small town life has hooked another. I
here for some time, you may not real- perfectly. We were in the shade the hungry but neither wanted to cook. holiday event. expect it won't take nine years for him
ize it, but we still do have that air about entire duration of the parade. We loaded up in the car to get As we were all piled in the bed of to make it back to Brady.—JS
Outdoor
Outpost
With
KENDAL HEMPHILL
of the Scientific Alliance, including The predictions, old and new, all
Richard Lindzen, professor of atmo- come from models IPCC has fabri-
spheric science at Massachusetts In- cated to try to predict future climate
stitute of Technology, and professor changes. Models. Guesses. It sounds
Fred Singer, a former director of like GM trying to figure out what will
the U.S. Weather Satellite Service, happen in a vehicle accident by crash-
do not consider global warming a ing toy cars together on the kitchen
threat at all. The fellow wrote back, floor.
“HA...You should keep looking for Even the scientists who believe
some real scientists.” global warming is a threat disagree
I have no idea how‘real'a scientist on the question of whether we hu-
officials. If people are complaining The intensity and anger reflected in has to be in order to be believed. Both mans are causing it. Some claim our
about me, they don’t have time to the letters is impressive. These people sides in this debate have about the emissions of greenhouse gasses is the
complain about everyone else. obviously believe global warming is same number of doctorate degrees, culprit, others say these gasses aren’t
The interesting thing about all a serious threat to our planet. They Maybe they should choose up sides a factor, or are negligible. And when
believe it because scientists like and count pocket protectors, or judge everyone involved in the argument has
James Hansen claim to believe it, one another according to who had letters after their names, it becomes a
and it doesn’t matter that plenty of the nerdiest laugh. I wonder what the toss up.
other scientists say the threat is false, ‘real’ scientists said about Galileo’s I think everyone should look up the
Trying to change their minds is like claim that the world was round. facts and make up their own mind. And
trying to take a pork chop away from The direst predictions for the if you believe in the global warming
a Rottweiler. extent and consequences of global myth, keep writing those letters. You
One fellow wrote to tell me that warming come from a group called have no idea how entertaining they are.
the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli- Personally, I intend to keep looking
time to do it. Surprisingly enough, he After one such letter appeared contain any facts. They all tell me to make their case. I was very glad to mate Change. IPCC scientists used for some real scientists. Or maybe a
agreed. It seems as over the nearly in the Mason County News, Jerry how wrong I am, but none of them hearthat. He also said that, since I am to claim our planet would warm up Doberman with a T-bone ...
nine years Hol ly and I have been mar- Bearden, my countyjudge, suggested has come up with any proof. A nd af- not a scientist, I don t know anything by 1.5 to 5.5 degrees Celsius by the Kendal Hemphill is an outdoor
ried, eight of which we have spent I put a disclaimer with every column ter this column, I will get more mail about global warming. Which is true, year 2100. Now, after recently fin- humor columnist who dropped out
here, he has never made a return trip I write, reminding people that this is telling me how wrong I am, and none so I sent him a link to a BBC News ishing the largest climate prediction of college because he was smarter
to Brady since coming here to be a a satire column. He also expressed his of it will contain any proof, either, article concerning a recent conference ever run, they are claiming we are - than his professors. Write to him at
groomsman in our wedding appreciation to me for taking the heat Everyone has an opinion, but no one on the subject held in London, The : looking at II degrees C. They have . PO Box 1600, Mason, Tx 76856 or
I did my best to get him here Fri- off him and the other local elected seems to be able to back it up. story pointed out that many members doubled the threat. jeep@verizon.net
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