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Eric Butow
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54x book author, 31-year business owner, infant and toddler daycare helper, chronically ill but still working. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebutow
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My new book Master Your Money, Secure Your Future has been out for about a month now, and it has a five-star rating on Amazon! The book is available in print and on Kindle here: bit.ly/4mHAhdq

Have a wonderful holiday season and good financial health in 2026! #AuthorSky #BookSky #financialliteracy
The Amazon listing for Master Your Money, Secure Your Future by Marc Butler and Eric Butow shows an average reviewer rating of 5 stars out of 5!
December 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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After a busy eight-day stretch, I'll relax and write for most of the weekend. Have a great weekend and a good start to December! 4/4 #jacksonca #amadorcounty #christmas
The entrance to the Festival of Trees display and competition at the corner of California and Main Streets.
November 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Unfortunately, we didn't do any Plaid Friday shopping because I hurt my left leg early on in our walk, but I'm glad I was able to finish our tour of Main Street. My mom was pleased, and I have Aleve and pain cream. 3/4 #christmas
Looking north on Main Street from the corner of Court and Main Streets. This blow-up Christmas display is new this year. It's in front of the fence where the Ratto Theater once stood before it burned down in the '90s.
November 29, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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We were happy to walk around and see the decorations, including the Festival of Trees event inside a vacant store, where visitors could review trees decorated by different community organizations and vote for their favorite. 2/4 #christmas
More decorations on the second floor of The Globe building. The historic National Hotel is where Santa greets the kids. The Tunnel of Lights on the bridge over Jackson Creek between the National Hotel and the Jackson Civic Center. Looking north across the Jackson Creek bridge.
November 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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My mom and I went to Jackson Main Street on Friday afternoon for the first day of the annual Christmas Delights festival. We came early to find a reasonably close parking spot and avoid the large crowds that peaked around 6 p.m. for the tree lighting ceremony at the fire station. 1/4 #christmas
An activity area for kids was in the parking lot of the automotive repair shop. Main Street Designs is a Christmas-only shop that's open from late October through early January. We walked through the shop and admired all the trees. Looking south on Main Street and at the decorated lampposts. The upper floors of historic buildings were all decked out.
November 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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It's late on Thanksgiving night, and I just finished cleaning my home office. I enjoyed dinner with my mom and took walks before and after dinner to work off the calories.

I'm thankful for our connection here. I hope you had a fulfilling Thanksgiving, and enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!
Eric Butow holding two-year-old Jack, his mom's daycare charge, with an inflatable turkey in the playroom of Eric's house on November 25, 2025. (Jack's face is blurred for privacy.) Thanksgiving dinner at the Butow household featured turkey, rolls, tater tots, cranberry sauce, and green bean casserole. Eric's mom makes mincemeat pie for Thanksgiving dessert each year. After dinner, Eric Butow enjoyed his first slice of mincemeat pie with Grandmother's mincemeat filling.
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Here I am at Taste in Plymouth, California, for my 56th birthday. I've lived in Amador County for 16 years and I never ate at this popular spot until today. I'm glad I went.

The chances of reaching my 57th birthday are not good. But I'll keep working and writing as long as my body will allow.
Eric Butow marking 56 completed orbits around the sun at Taste Restaurant in Plymouth, California, on November 22, 2025. Eric's birthday Taste Burger featured arugula, mushrooms, and bacon jam along with a medium-rare beef patty, all between a brioche bun. Rosemary truffle fries came on the side. Eric ordered a fig tart and vanilla pudding for dessert. Two halves of a fresh fig, four pecans, two dollops of pudding, and a small dark chocolate bar with the words Happy Birthday appeared around the inside of the plastic container Eric brought home with him so he could eat his dessert in the evening.
November 23, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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The books are here! I received my complimentary author copies of Master Your Money, Secure Your Future this afternoon. I wrote this book (my 54th now) with financial expert Marc Butler so readers can learn how to achieve financial security. Order your copy now by clicking here: bit.ly/4mHAhdq
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Happy Authors Day to my fellow authors. October: nerve EMG tests showed no damage, 4 books in different stages of development, more books coming, and I'm writing an article for Laserfiche. I hope you had a great Halloween and have a prosperous November! #authors #halloween #November
Eric Butow holding his mom's daycare charge Jack (age 2) next to a seven-foot-tall stack of inflatable jack-o-lanterns on the back deck of his home on Halloween 2025.
November 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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September brought confirmation of chronic small vessel disease and an aneurysm in my brain, so I'm at high risk for a stroke. I'm still able to write/edit books and catch up with people like @thesavvycmo.bsky.social on 9/24. I'll update when I have news, and have a prosperous October!
Eric Butow and Michelle Silva at the Starbucks coffee shop located at 53rd Street and Folsom Boulevard in Sacramento on September 24, 2025.
October 7, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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The good news: 6 books in various stages of production. Signed a contract to write Instagram & Facebook All-in-One for Dummies with @thedigitalgal.bsky.social. Enjoyed lunch on 9/5 with @askyvi.bsky.social. Finally got neck/brain scans scheduled. Baked a raisin pie and it turned out pretty well.
Yvonne Heimann and Eric Butow at The Cheesecake Factory in Roseville, California on September 5, 2025. Yvi is lovely, and if you need systems in your business, talk to her right now. The raisin pie in all its glory, and you didn't even see the spillage on the kitchen counter and in the oven. I used a recipe from Allrecipes.com, and the pie was baked with stevia instead of sugar. The first slice of pie was good, but after the pie sat for a couple of nights, the second slice was even better.
September 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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My thanks to everyone who's followed me recently. Worsening health, book deadlines, and business development mean I need to go offline for a while and focus. Here's a photo of me with daycare kid Lily on July 31, her last day with us. Have a great weekend, prosperous August, and happy Labor Day!
Eric Butow at left posing with daycare kid Lily, 23 months, in the backyard on July 31, 2025.
August 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Happy Independence Day to all in the U.S. I got two decent shots of the fireworks in Jackson, CA last night; Jackson has its annual fireworks show on the 3rd.

I'll be scarce in July due to book deadlines and investigating weird blood readings. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend! #4thofJuly
A red firework appears above the tree line during the annual fireworks show in Jackson, California on Thursday, July 3, 2025. I'm looking north from the daycare playroom window; when you have migraines, going outside to look at the fireworks isn't an option. A big white firework appears above the tree line during the annual fireworks show in Jackson, California on Thursday, July 3, 2025. I'm looking north from the daycare playroom window; when you have migraines, going outside to look at the fireworks isn't an option.
July 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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June recap: Big mental breakthrough, finished 50 percent of chatbots book, remembered my friend Tony Barcellos one year after his death, enjoyed chatting with my friend @bruceamah.bsky.social, and now I have persistent hypotension and worse migraine symptoms. Have a happy and safe 4th!
Eric Butow (left) and Bruce Mah (right), two old friends who first met in 1981 and had their latest chat at Starbucks in Jackson, California, on June 28, 2025.
July 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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The BCG logo. The current BCG website (butow.net) is a placeholder that talks about my books, but a new website is on my summer to-do list. /4
The Butow Communications Group logo.
June 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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I hope you're enjoying your Sunday where you are, and have a prosperous last week of spring! (The solstice is at 7:42 p.m. PDT.)
Looking at downtown Jackson, California from Peek Hill on June 7, 2025.
June 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Here's a photo of my dad with my sister Lisa in 1972 showing her a grapevine at the family vineyard in California. This is my inspiration for the BCG logo -- the customer (the hand) coming into contact with the fruits of your labor (the grapes) to create the moment of discovery and connection. /2
My sister Lisa reaching for the grape leaf as she's held by my dad in February 1972. This was at Butow Family Vineyards in Redwood Valley, California. The vineyard was sold in 2012.
June 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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June 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The past 2 weeks: house foundation repaired, numerous electrical jobs done, a new dishwasher installed, mastoid surgery site healing well, still having pain/itching/dizziness, and still getting things done (more slowly). Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend! #homeimprovement #mastoid #recovery
On May 20, there were several horses in the fenced pasture in our Peek Hill neighborhood in Jackson. This was the first time I saw them in a while. The old GE dishwasher comes out of its enclosure with some difficulty. The new GE dishwasher is installed and ready to go. The surgery area behind my ear is healing gradually and the stitches are dissolving. The itching I can't do anything about is the worst part of my recovery.
May 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Happy Mother's Day to all who celebrate. Yesterday I took my mom to brunch at Rosebud's Café in Jackson since we don't like Mother's Day crowds. This new week includes house foundation repair and a neck MRI. Have a prosperous second week of May! #amadorcounty #jacksonca
My mom's sourdough French toast with berry compote at Rosebud's Café in Jackson. My O'Malley Melt mushroom sourdough burger with a side salad at Rosebud's Café in Jackson. My mom's large slice of apple pie from Rosebud's Café in Jackson that she enjoyed for dessert on Saturday night. My slice of blueberry pie from Rosebud's Café in Jackson that I enjoyed for dessert on Saturday night.
May 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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May the Fourth be with you— two days later. I had mastoid surgery today at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. It probably won’t affect the swelling on the left side of my head, but the pressure release is definitely worth it. My sister Lisa drove me there and back. The cone comes off in 3 days.
Eric with a protective white plastic cone over his right ear after his mastoidectomy.
May 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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My heartfelt thanks to my co-author @miss604.com and especially to @jay.bsky.team for writing the foreword. The printed version of Bluesky for Dummies will be released on Tuesday, May 6, but you can buy the Kindle version here: bit.ly/3QiBw4x
Lily says to get your own copy of Bluesky for Dummies -- this one's hers.
May 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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May 1 brought a nice surprise -- my 10 author copies of Bluesky for Dummies. This is book 50 that I've authored in some form since 2000. Our daycare kid Lily was happy to pose with the book. (Yes, I have permission.) Order your copy on Amazon here: bit.ly/3QiBw4x

#booksky #books #dummies #bluesky
The box of Bluesky for Dummies is here! Lily (age 20 months) snagged her copy. Lily's showing you all the good stuff that's in Bluesky for Dummies. That's me, Eric Butow, holding my copy of Bluesky for Dummies. I don't smile because of nerve damage I'm working to fix.
May 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Happy Easter to those who celebrate. My mom and I ate at The Old Spaghetti Factory as we've done since 2022. After I got home, I took a long walk, and I'm glad I could do that after a long drive to OSF and back. I hope you had a pleasant Easter and have a prosperous new week! #pasta #easter
Old Spaghetti Factory minestrone soup Old Spaghetti Factory complimentary sourdough bread loaf with butter Old Spaghetti Factory Manager's Favorite with half clam sauce and half mizithra cheese Old Spaghetti Factory tiramisu
April 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Though I'm chronically ill, I'm grateful I can still walk around my hilly neighborhood in Jackson, California, and enjoy the pleasant spring weather as well as the flowers, trees, and verdant green hills. (I inhaled Flonase before I ventured out.) Have a prosperous week! #amadorcounty #jacksonca
A blooming lilac tree on the side of our house's south driveway, with our neighbor's pine trees in the background. Looking east from our south driveway toward our neighbor's flowering lilac tree, which is in front of a flowering plum tree with bright red leaves. Looking southeast toward Jackson Butte from Peek Hill in Jackson, California. Flowering trees are abundant at a neighbor's house at the corner of Kern Street and Sargent Avenue in Jackson, California.
April 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM