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Butch Was a ‘Tag-along’ Farm Kid

   When I was a youngster, I didn't realize how fortunate I was that my...

Butch Loves His Keurig . . . But Wait a Second!

   The first thing I do each morning is turn on the Keurig coffee maker...

Butch Recalls Those Comic Book Sales Gimmicks

 If you are like me, you may have read comic books as a youngster growing...

Red Rover, Red Rover. . . Butch Says Come Over!

Hey, you parents out there . . . how many times have your kids told...

Butch Asks, ‘What Makes You Happy?’

   According to the dictionary, happiness is (1) "a state of contentment and well-being, (2)...

Butch Explains Semantic Shift . . . Well, Kind Of . . .

A few weeks ago I mentioned a sad statistic . . . 54 percent of...

Butch Asks, Who Do You Trust?

   OK, I want you to go back in time. Back to the days when...

Butch Recalls Winter Days of His Youth

The furnace at our house has had a workout this winter. When it's cold and...

Butch’s Cures for Colds and Sickness Back in the Day

  Well, unfortunately the cold and flu season has arrived. Many of you received your...

Butch Didn’t Need Bullets!!!

   In August of 1977, I made a decision to change careers. After having been...