Butch Dale

With inflation and the recession…(YES, WE ARE IN A RECESSION despite what Ol’ Joe says), my wife and I have been trying to cut back on a few items at…

(Note: This was written by Sharon Hankins Lough in 1988 and it was included in the book that I wrote that year about Darlington School.) “I attended Darlington School all…

Like many boys, I participated in all of the sports that Darlington offered back in the good old days. Of course, there were only three…basketball, track, and summer baseball. I…

(Note: This was written in 1988 by my father, Bill Dale, who graduated from Darlington High School in 1942.) I had attended school at Garfield before coming to Darlington in…

You know, folks, I will admit it. I have been very critical of our national politicians recently. Maybe I rushed to judgement. I just don’t know if these people were…

Ask any former student to recollect their experiences in music and art at Darlington School, and they will undoubtedly mention the name of a teacher…Reggie Daniels Surface. During our school’s…

Many times in the past, my wife has asked me a question or made a comment…and then repeated it when I did not respond. With a more determined voice she…

Life used to be simple. There were MEN, and there were WOMEN. There were HEROES, and there were VILLAINS. There was GOOD, and there was BAD. There was RIGHT, and…

When I was a youngster and stayed at Grandpa and Grandma Dale’s house, I always had a great time. Grandpa Dale took me fishing at the gravel pit just south…

My wife and I recently attended dance recitals for two of our granddaughters. Ava is 10 years old and takes lessons at Dance by Deborah with Deborah Kochert, while Iris…