Archive for February 2025
Revisiting Hate, DEI and Other Rip-Roaring (wink-wink) Topics
Continued Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Eddie Adams . . . * * * HATERS GOT to hate, and boy did last week’s comments about DEI / MEI bring…
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Baird Introduces Bill to Give Vets, Gold Star Families Free Admission to State Parks
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) recently introduced House Bill 1556, which would provide veterans with free admission to state parks in Indiana. “Our veterans have made tremendous sacrifices to serve…
Read MoreButch Says Bring Back McGuffey!
How would you judge the reading skills of grade school children today compared to the past? And what about character and morals? Well, I can attest that many of…
Read MoreMary Catherine “Katie “(Helms) Reffett
Mary Catherine “Katie “(Helms) Reffett, age 95 of Crawfordsville and formerly of Veedersburg, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Whitlock Place in Crawfordsville. She was born in Kingman,…
Read MoreShirley Diane Banta
Shirley Diane Banta, age 78 of Tangier, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Crawfordsville on June 27,…
Read MoreButch Visits Golden Arches in 1966
A few years ago, I wrote a column about how the cost of living, even adjusted for inflation, was much cheaper in 1966 when my wife and I got…
Read MoreWow the weather is showing signs of getting better. So far we have had a total 88 phone calls into the office. We have a total of 12 Veterans taken to their appointments. I have had a total of 21 veterans and spouses come into my office.
I will be coming to the American Legion Post 72 on the 6th of Feb. from 1-4 p.m. so call me if you would like to speak to me at…
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