Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Returning Home Better Than The Excitement Of Freedom

Free as the wind. That’s the best way to describe horses, or any typically penned livestock for that matter, when they get out of their confined environment. It can be because the gate is open for whatever reason, or any number of motivations, like being frightened by the weather.

Respect In Life Essential As Reverence In Death

Death of certain ones tugs even harder on the heart strings. While every human’s death is sobering, those of one’s close family are typically the hardest. A close second is that of a classmate or longtime co-worker. That’s not only because we have been friends, but it also again reminds us of our own mortality.

Cleanliness Of Heart Is Most Important

Spring cleaning is done in the fall. Well, not exactly, but autumn is the time we spruce up the ranch. That’s in contrast to the majority, evidently, yet October is the month we have a crowd gather at our place. So, we want it to look at least respectable enough that they don’t make too […]

Society’s Demands Can Be Overpowered

Modern technology has won again. Twice in the last two decades we have been forced to “bite the bullet” and bow to the ways of society. While many are pleased to be on the edge of technology and new-fangled gadgets of the world, we have always taken pride in sticking to traditional methods, or “the […]

Society’s Demands Can Be Overpowered

Modern technology has won again. Twice in the last two decades we have been forced to “bite the bullet” and bow to the ways of society. While many are pleased to be on the edge of technology and new-fangled gadgets of the world, we have always taken pride in sticking to traditional methods, or “the […]

Menacing Fruit Flies Can Offer Wisdom

Those tiny flying insects are a real pain. Especially when they hover over our supper or even swoop right in front of our computer screen as we’re concentrating on the exact word we want to write next. As small as they are, fruit flies sure can agitate us, and even generate words of displeasure when […]