Nice post PA Playa!
As for me:
For any putt requiring effort I make an effort to stroke the putt. I make a deliberate attempt to apply no sudden motion whatsoever to the clubhead from the start through impact (though there is some recoil at the end). I use an arc-stroke, and I use a heel-shafted putter suitable for that stroke. Why do I putt like that? To get the best results for me!
As for the short ones, I have no idea what I do, I might hit them.