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The Unlikely Story of Parke H. Davis and the 1931 Boilermakers Football Team
Until reading “Perfect Warriors,” the story of the 1943 undefeated Purdue football team, I didn’t...

600 Words To The Wise!
MONDAY: People sometimes ask me if I can finish a column in one sitting (like...

Butch Plans New Jobs for National Politicians!
You know, folks, I will admit it. I have been very critical of our national...

Futility, 4-H And Lessons Learned From Horses
My life is full of futile endeavors; cleaning litter boxes, vacuuming, washing clothes, weeding; But...

It’s Complicated
I turned seventy last December. I don’t feel seventy, but since this my first shot...

Dunbar Saga #13 – Mary Dunbar Blacker
Although you’ve seen that most of the Dunbar family lived (and still most do) to...

Continuing Discussion On Morals
I’ve been writing newspaper columns since my junior year in high school, almost 50 years...