Dear Gerry, I have been reading Kendal Hemphill’s columns since subscribing to the Mason County News, two years before we moved here, in 2005. I have also read Dr. Charles Keatings’ two letters to the editor, and I agree with one of his contentions - that Kendal’s columns, of late, have been less humorous and more critical, bordering on snarky. I enjoyed hearing about Kendal’s adventures camping,, waterfall jumping, etc., his family life, and all things gun- and hunting-related.