Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Increasing Length of Life

“Time of death has been predetermined the day one is born.” Aunt Freda made that comment six decades ago during breakfast at her house before heading out to hunt pheasants.

Remembering One Special Rider

“Mary White was a heroine then and has been ever since.” Certain childhood readings leave a lifetime impression and Mary White’s story in the third-grade primer did that.

Cowboy Friends For Lifetime

“Grade school kids with matching cowboy dreams grow old fulfilling youthful inclinations.” Living in a rural community, students in the olden days walked to and from school including going home for dinner. Dennis is a couple years younger, yet friendship quickly bonded during the daily joint jaunts nearly a mile each direction.

Time For Bovine Romancing

 “The bull is the most important part of a profitable cow-calf operation.” Cowmen have various opinions about that statement first analyzing a bull’s conformation, structure, bloodlines, performance data, etc. Yes, those factors can and generally do have an impact on cowherd profit.