Keystone XL Pipeline Corruption Investigation
Nebraska, I urge you to get on your state senators – write, call, email them. We deserve better than accepting Keystone’s cold hard cash to make the proposal for the special legislative session “go...
View ArticleWhy Breaking the Mold Worked for Me
The mold I am referring to is this: You grow up in a small town, you go to school, you graduate and then you go away so you can have a successful life. In Nebraska, this is a frightening statistic...
View ArticleAn UN-Wordless Wednesday
I thought as a tribute to “processing” my thoughts, I would remain silent this week as I did much of last week. But, as a writer, this is near impossible to process my feelings and thoughts without...
View ArticleWhat do you do in Nebraska for fun?
I actually kind of hate that question to be quite honest. After all, we do have running water, indoor plumbing and our attire consists of more than overalls. Really, this is all true. I mean, what...
View ArticleCan We Stop the Insanity?
As any parent would, I think about my kids and their future a lot. I’ve thought about how to approach the topic of relationships with my kids. From my own experience, my parents, my family, my friends...
View ArticleDays Till Keystone Deadline – 42… 41… 40…| We Are Power Shift
How the Payroll Tax Cut Bill hoghoused an amendment on the Keystone XL Pipeline. Days Till Keystone Deadline – 42… 41… 40… | We Are Power Shift
View ArticleHolistic Wellness for 2012
I can’t thank my friends over at Blue Bottle Coffee House and Blue Yoga enough for existing. Period. They are just that cool. And I say that because they are the closest “real” yoga studio to me, they...
View ArticleAlotta Brownies Bakery: Cranberry Orange & Cherry Almond Scones
I had the extreme pleasure of visiting Alotta Brownies Bakery in Fremont, NE this past weekend after receiving an invitation from a friend to join her and some friends for a baking class. I’d been...
View ArticleWise Towns Will Spur Young Entrepreneurs
Are you listening, community leaders? A response to findings on a major survey of rural teens, reporting that many rural youth hope to own and operate their own businesses. From The Daily Yonder: The...
View ArticleDo Super PAC’s Make Anyone Else Cringe?
I may have mentioned my recent road trip and getting to listen to some great radio that normally, I can’t devote listening time to. And I caught a great piece on NPR about Super PAC’s. Many moderate...
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