Update on my brother Dan and his cancer surgery: The surgery today was successful. Dan’s tumor was removed and tests showed no sign that the cancer had spread. Thanks to all for your support and prayers. As I reported earlier, the five-year survival rate for prostate cancer with early detection these days in 98.9 percent.
Archive for June 1st, 2009
Successful prostate cancer surgery for brother Dan
Posted in Personal, tagged Dan Buttry, Prostate cancer on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ll avoid Gazette discussions of Tom Harkin
Posted in Ethics, Personal, tagged Chuck Hagel, journalism ethics, Mike Buttry, Tom Buttry, Tom Harkin on June 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My youngest son, Tom, starts work in Washingon today as a legislative correspondent for Iowa Demcratic Sen. Tom Harkin. To avoid any appearance of conflict, I have told my colleagues at The Gazette that I will avoid any involvement in stories involving Harkin or editorial board discussions that involve Harkin. I may not always know [...]
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