The Life and Times of Butler Blue II

Extreme Makeover: Blue II Edition

butlerblue2 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Just a quick post today to show off a little video that my good buddies at CMC Media Group put together of myself and P.I.C., Hink, at the ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition video shoot held at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Many thanks to the kind fellas...(read more)

Welcoming an 'Extreme Makeover' After the Loss of a Friend

butlerblue2 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:42:00 GMT

If you live in Indianapolis, then surely by now that you’ve heard that ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition is in town helping the McFarland family by partnering with Estridge to build them a new home and by constructing a community center...(read more)

Birthday Boy, Blue II

butlerblue2 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Happy birthday to me! That’s right, today, March 27, is the big day and this year happens to mark the fifth year of me roaming this earth. Unfortunately, that also means that I’ve hit the age of 35 (5X7), by this date next year I’ll...(read more)

A Bittersweet March Madness

butlerblue2 — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:03:00 GMT

First, I offer my hearty congratulations to the Butler Bulldog women's basketball team which held tough in the waning moments of the first-round WNIT match-up at Duquesne last night to win on running layup by Candace Jones! With just three seconds...(read more)

The Face of March Madness

butlerblue2 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:40:00 GMT

Ok, well "The Face of March Madness" title might be a little presumptuous, but for Indianapolis and central Indiana, I might as well be as my mug is front and center on the front page of today's Indianapolis Star! Joining me in the cover...(read more)

Sleeping Tiger, Hidden Bulldog

butlerblue2 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:44:00 GMT

In preparation of Butler's men's basketball NCAA Tournament appearance on Thursday, March 19, 2009 (12:20 p.m.) I thought I would offer up a little video illustration of how I think things might go on the court between the Butler Bulldogs and...(read more)

100th Post: The Dawgs are Dancin' and that's a Blue II Fact!

butlerblue2 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Welcome to my 100th blog post! Unfortunately, it took me a little over a year to reach 100, but we made it and thanks to everyone for reading all along the way. I am certainly looking forward to the next 100 posts and I hope that you are too! As I’m...(read more)

A Top 10 in Response to a Random 25

butlerblue2 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:06:00 GMT

So I got a special package in the mail on Wednesday morning from a group of 20 (or so) elementary school students. I must say, this package couldn't have come at a better time as I was feeling quite tired and irritable after the Butler Bulldogs men's...(read more)

Butler Blue II Needs Your Vote!

butlerblue2 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:21:00 GMT

Yep, I need your vote yet again as the folks at Bissell are looking for their next pet model in their Most Valuable Pet Contest . You may remember I entered the Bissell MVP Contest last year in hopes to try land my mug on a vacuum box. While I got a lot...(read more)

25 Things About Butler Blue II

butlerblue2 — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:10:00 GMT

If you spent any time on Facebook.com over the last several weeks, then you may have come across the personal "note" phenomenon known as “25 Things about Me.” In a nutshell, Facebook.com members, i.e. those with a profile, write...(read more)

March is My Month!

butlerblue2 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:53:00 GMT

Why is March my month? Well, it's my birth month and if that's not good enough for you, then because Butler University says so! According to today's Butler University "NewsFlash," our e-newsletter for alumni and friends, the Butler...(read more)

Two for Tuesday

butlerblue2 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:28:00 GMT

I titled this post, "Two for Tuesday," but really, it's two for the work week! Yep, I'm batting 1000 when it comes to getting my name in print this week. On Monday it was the CASE Currents Magazine that my dad gets at work. There they...(read more)

A Stinky Week

butlerblue2 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:12:00 GMT

How about a new movie to start this post? That should serve as a nice little attention-getter. The video below is of me, just after the introduction of the Butler Bulldog starters as I make my way across the court to retrieve my over-sized rawhide bone...(read more)

A New Champ, But No bulldog

butlerblue2 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:57:00 GMT

Well, another Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has come and gone, the 133rd to be exact, and we’ve got another stunner taking the “Top Dog” spot this year. Last year it was the Beagle (named Uno), this year it is a 10-year old Sussex...(read more)

Blue II: Internet Superstar, Camera Hound, Basketball Junky, and More!

butlerblue2 — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:50:00 GMT

Since my last post, snow has given way to mud (much to the chagrin of my parents), but before all of that wet white stuff could dissipate from the campus scenery, university photographer Brent Smith and I were able to get out and capture it all. Below...(read more)