Columns

Though it was a little damp and muddy, another Junk Jaunt is in the books for my crew. I’m not sure how many of the early years we hit, but we figured up that, out of the last 17 years, we have missed only two.

A preacher was making his rounds to his parishioners on a bicycle, when he came upon a little boy trying to sell a lawnmower. 'How much do you want for the mower?' asked the preacher.

Do you know that humans are “iteroparous” animals? I did know that, but I was not familiar with the term. I’ve been watching the monarch butterfly migration, which has been impressive this year, especially on the flowers at the Senior Center.

Recent comments made by candidate Dan Osborn about rural Nebraska have brought renewed attention to something I believe deserves to be addressed: respect. Rural Nebraska is not a punchline, a stereotype, or a simple tag line in a campaign speech.

Worth Repeatin’ CALLER: Is this Gordon’s Pizza? GOOGLE: No sir, it’s Google Pizza. CALLER: I must have dialed a wrong number.

As a new school year gets underway across District 43, there is a familiar energy returning to our communities. School buses are back on the roads, Friday nights mean football under the lights, and gymnasiums are filling with families cheering on their volleyball teams.

Last week marked a milestone anniversary for one of the most significant events of my lifetime.

Last week brought an important victory for parents and children across Nebraska and the country. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced a landmark multistate settlement requiring Meta Platforms, Inc.

Barely had the day started, and it’s already six in the evening. Barely arrived on Monday and it’s already Friday.

Afterwards, the coffee gets cold. Afterwards, priorities change.