I was delighted to find this morning that Andrew Brown, the Oakland Athletics pitcher who was the subject of my recent post on cool commuting, wrote me in response. When he says some of his fellow A’s are now also using BART, I’m impressed as always by how much we influence those around us with our positive choices. Behavior is truly contagious. Andrew Brown’s words are below in italics; the bolded words are my own emphasis. Thank you, Mr. Brown!
My father told me about this article and I decided to look it up. I am actually on the Bart right now as I write this. And I do believe in cutting back in emissions. With the price of gas, the wait in traffic, and the crisis of global warming, I fully enjoy going on the Bart. Even some of my teammates are doing it as well. So thank you for the very nice things said about me and hopefully it has encouraged others to not only take care of this earth, but to save a little money, and to enjoy life. God Bless, Andrew Brown
When Andrew Brown appeared late in Oakland’s 15-1 victory over Arizona on Tuesday night, the Arizona radio broadcasters discussed Brown’s commuting choice. Unfortunately, there discussion tended toward the “You’d think he could afford a car” type analysis.