Scientists have now confirmed what everyone already knew. This last summer was a booger; not just for Mason County, but for the world. Since systematic global record keeping began in 1880, sixteen of the seventeen warmest years on record have occurred since 2000. The lone exception before the 21st Century was in 1998.
Kendal Hemphill
Since 1787, the press has referred to itself as the “Fourth Estate - a bastion of free speech and protector of the first amendment above all else. In your editorial in the October 9th edition, you waxed eloquently about losing writers over the years. You went on to explain how Kendal has gone on to pursue other interests in life making it sound like the absence of his columns in future issues was his idea.
Yet the truth of the matter is far different.
City Meeting
Letter to the Editor:
The melodrama at the October 21st City Commissioner’s monthly meeting was terrific! The basic agenda started with audience comments. So, before the items on the agenda are discussed by the commissioners, audience comments are made on Item numbers 6 and 7 concerning the need for a financial committee.
Kendal
Dear Gerry,
I read the news in this week’s paper that Kendal’s column will be discontinued as if November 2019. As a non-subscriber I have no financial way of demonstrating my displeasure with this decision. However, I believe that his column was always thoughtful and well-written, as well as articulate, interesting, and humorous.
Love This Paper!
It seems like the Devil has chosen to enter Mason County from all directions these past months. He is probably loving all of the turmoil that he has generated. The latest being the Kendall Cancellation upheaval.
This paper is a great paper for those who love Mason. Gerry has done a fine job of creating the edition for each week.
Real News
As of Oct. 24 the Brady Standard-herald (325-597-2959) had no plans for discontinuing Kendal Hemphill’s column, nor does the Junction Eagle (325-446-2610). Neither had heard anything about it. OOPS!
Well, folks, fake news seems to have made it’s way to our fair city of Mason. K.H. did not make this call, so who did?
Jerry Carlman
Kendal’s Column
Bob Feuerbacher hit the nail on the head with last week’s letter to the editor. He couldn’t have been more right. They are taking away our historical monuments, trying to take away our guns, and worse yet our freedom of speech. For those of you considering cancelling your Mason newspaper, check out the conservative Buffalo Gap newspaper (Buffalogapnews.com).
Cast Iron Dutch Oven Bread
the source of this recipe is unknown
I’m not sure where this recipe originated, but it would not surprise me to find out that it began out on the Texas prairies well over a century ago! It’s the kind of recipe that would work well to feed a bunch of hungry cowboys back then, and it would do the same today.
Don’t miss your chance to hear and meet Tumbleweed Smith, iconic Texas radio personality! He has one of the most recognized voices in Texas, he is funny, and he is FREE to see here at the library next Thursday, Nov. 7th, at 6:30 P.M. in the Stribling Room. Mark your calendars now!!
You know we had two great programs in October: Western author and actor Eric H.
Monday Night At Morton’s
“As I begin to write this, I ‘slug’ it, as we writers say, which means I put a heading on top of the document to identify it. This heading is ‘eonlineFINAL,’ and it gives me a shiver to write it. I have been doing this column for so long that I cannot even recall when I started.
