Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Guidance Always Important

“A bridle with a bit guides the horse.” Like a steering wheel is essential to maneuver an automobile, it’s difficult to get our horse to go where we want without a bridle. For lay folks, the bridle is the apparatus on a horse’s head, typically with a steel piece (the bit) placed in his mouth, […]

Ranching Heritage Programs Set For Rogler Family’s Historic Pioneer Bluffs

A life dependent on weather and hard work, sustained by spectacular landscapes, is the culture of agriculture. “Flint Hills families who have been ranching for generations have stories to tell of their unique heritage, and will share these stories in an upcoming series of community discussions at Pioneer Bluffs near Matfield Green,” according to Lynn […]

‘Bad’ Drink Considered ‘Good’

“Now, we’ve found out we’re going to live longer.” While coffee has always been our favorite drink, there have been a couple of occasions when we’ve decided we weren’t going to consume any, because others insisted it was “harmful to our health.” So, to prove we could, and as our form of penance during Lent, […]