By Butch Freedman … and one guy. Our little community has an ongoing book club. We meet once a month to discuss that month’s book selection. It’s a fun time, low pressure,…
Category: Butch’s Blog
BUTCH’S BLOG: I’m Sick of This
By Butch Freedman I’ve been dealing lately with a persistent cold; it’s knocking me on my butt. Bev brought it back from our Mexico trip and kindly passed it on to me….
BUTCH’S BLOG: My Education
By Butch Freedman I entered teaching through the side door, but I stayed in for a career. It wasn’t my first choice of occupations, that would have been making a living as…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Regrets, I’ve Had a Few
By Butch Freedman I’m very happy with the life I now have — a wonderful partner, a great place to live, relatively good health for a guy my age. But, as grateful…
BUTCH’S BLOG: On The Road (with apologies to Jack Kerouac)
By Butch Freedman It’s good to get away; it’s even better to get back home. Bev and I returned yesterday from a trip to southern Mexico—Oaxaca, Puebla, and Mexico City were on…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Sleazies – 1st Annual Cabinet Awards
By Butch Freedman Most Incompetent: This was a very difficult selection, as so many of the members qualified. But after careful consideration, the one cabinet member who stands above the rest, despite…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Crass and Deranged
By Butch Freedman I’d wager even his base knows who the above headline refers to. The man is completely out of control. Snapping out endless lies in a vain attempt to cover…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Growing Older, Growing Wiser?
By Butch Freedman “Anyone who survives childhood has enough to write about for the rest of their lives.” Flannery O’Connor I’ve always found comfort in the above quote. I don’t think it…
BUTCH’S BLOG: How Long Can the Madness Persist?
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’ve had many conversations with friends and family over the last day or so about what we can do as the foundations of our government continue to be eroded and…
BUTCH’S BLOG: My Three Favorites
EDITOR’S NOTE: What are your three favorite books? The Pioneer welcomes book reviews and recommendations – send to editor@tillamookcountypioneer.net. By Butch Freedman A good friend and fellow writer asked me (and others)…