Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Forgiveness For Slow Learner

“Sometimes cowboys just never learn.” In maturity, one is supposed to become wiser, and not repeat mistakes made earlier in life.

Longest Running Professional Rodeo Has Special Attractions Set For Strong City

      Bright lights will be shining at the oldest consecutive rodeo in Kansas.       Likewise, this is one of the longest running professional rodeos in the world, and, as importantly, has the most unique heritage in the sport of rodeo.       It’s the 77th annual Flint Hills Rodeo Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 5-6-7, beginning […]

Poet Laureate To Perform At Matfield Green Sunday

Pramila Venkateswaran, poet laureate from Suffolk County, New York, will perform a reading and host a conversation, Sunday, June 1, 1:30 p.m., at Pioneer Bluffs near Matfield Green. “Inspiration is always within you,”  Venkateswaran said. “Writing uses resources within your reach including the richness of your  inner world, and the sensory experiences of the external […]

Knowledge Of Livestock Makes Better Rodeo Bullfighter

Natural instinct from a lifetime of working with livestock makes better bullfighters. “I’ve been helping with the rodeo bulls raised by my dad and contracted for rodeos and bull riding contests ever since before I started school,” verified Ethan McDonald at Abilene.

Artistic Woodworker Leaves Legacy In Home, Community And Family

“Beauty of nature most creatively enhanced in a truly unpretentious manner.” The recent passing of Bud Dugan leaves an undisputable void in originality further enriching Mother Nature’s splendor. Rosalie, his wife of almost 56 years, accompanied by their children, Garrett and Shari, reflected on the unassuming man of many talents.

Burger And Fries Best

“Cowboys are ‘beef-and-taters-itarians.’” That’s a made-up word the computer won’t accept our spelling on, and of course Dan Webster never heard of such a thing either.