Butch’s Column

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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 Recalls Winter Days of His Youth
The furnace at our house has had a workout this winter. When it's cold and...