Butch’s Column

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Butch Just Can’t Figure Things Out Money-Wise

A few miscellaneous observations from an old-timer.... Just about everyone has been to an auction...
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Butch Remembers Some Boring Christmas Gifts

Well, it's that time of year again...time to select Christmas gifts for our family. Even...
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Butch Says Baby Boomers Grew Up Strong, Wild, and Free !!

Have you noticed how parenting has changed? The kids today are supervised and told what...
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A Baseball Game Butch Will Never Forget

When I started playing baseball at the age of 7, I knew absolutely nothing about...
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Slim Gives Butch His First Haircut and a Surprise!

Back in the "old days" (yes I am talking pre-1970), it was common for little...
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Butch Shares One Veteran’s Story

Like many of you baby boomers, I knew several men (and a few women) who...
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Butch Says Those Parental Sayings Can Still Be Used

Do you remember the threats, expressions, and little lectures that your parents used on you...
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Butch Asks, “So…What About Solar Power And Progress?”

Like many of you, I have been reading the recent letters to the editor concerning...
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Butch Takes A Trip To The Elevator

Harvest season is coming to a close. The farmers had good weather this fall, with...
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Butch Remembers The “Famous” Andrew Jackson Report

In the fall of 1988, I had become burnt out from police work, and subsequently...