Richard Mason

Libya is basically a low-humid desert, which preserves historic buildings and tracks in the sand. Put an Arkansas arrowhead hunter like me there, where relics from at least two world wars are scattered over the countryside as if the soldiers had left last week, along with thousands of items from various civilizations, and you have an amateur collector's paradise. At least I thought so.

In the next 20 years, it is very likely that today's routine lifestyles will change dramatically whether we like it or not. It will be a result of climate change caused by the release of CO2 into the atmosphere, which is warming the planet. The increasing problems brought about by extreme weather will have reached a point where a worldwide focus will be underway to reduce the amount of CO2 we are putting into the atmosphere.

In the next 20 years it is likely that today's routine lifestyles will change dramatically, whether we like it or not. It will be a result of climate change caused by the release of CO2 into the atmosphere, which is warming the planet.

I remember after getting the logging equipment set up how it crossed my mind: "Thirteen days to go." We had a schedule that called for a maximum of two weeks, or 14 days, in the desert, followed by a week back in Benghazi. I went to sleep that night thinking, "13, 13, 13." It was still dark when Phil banged on my trailer door.

After getting the logging equipment set up, it crossed my mind: 13 days to go. We had a schedule that a maximum of two weeks or 14 days in the desert would be followed by a week in Benghazi. I went to sleep that night thinking 13, 13, 13. It was still dark when Phil banged on my trailer door.

I had to throw away the first column I had written about how bad doing away with the U of A tennis program was and how it accomplished nothing. However, the tennis program has been reinstated -- thank goodness. I ended that column with, "Do you think the University of Texas would ever discontinue its tennis program? ... Of course not!"

I had to kill the first column I had written for today about how bad doing away with the University of Arkansas tennis program was, and how it accomplished nothing. However, the program has been reinstated. I ended that column with: "Do you think the University of Texas would ever discontinue its tennis program? Of course not!"

I had to throw away the first column I had written about how bad doing away with the U of A tennis program was and how it accomplished nothing. However, the tennis program has been reinstated -- thank goodness. I ended that column with, "Do you think the University of Texas would ever discontinue its tennis program? ... Of course not!"

As the years slowly slip by, it is easy to ignore the gradual climate changes as they occur and consider that these are just the extreme fluctuations of a normal environment. As you might say, "Just put up with it." Well, essentially, that's what we're doing. However, I believe the ultimate outcome from that lack of action will come back to haunt us.

As the years slip by, it is easy to ignore climate changes and consider that they are simply fluctuations of a normal environment. You might think we should just put up with it. That's what we're doing. However, the ultimate outcome from that lack of action will come back to haunt us.