“Complete strangers can stand silent next to each other in an elevator and not even look each other in the eye. But at a concert, those same strangers could find themselves dancing and singing together like best friends. That’s the power of music.”
This summer, I decided I did not want to have a life and took 12 credits - or four summer classes. So far, working fulltime and completing the work for these classes has been an interesting ride, but, I am beyond happy that I chose to do so.
Respect.
Voltaire said, “If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.”
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.”
This summer, I decided I did not want to have a life and took 12 credits - or four summer classes. So far, working fulltime and completing the work for these classes has been an interesting ride, but, I am beyond happy that I chose to do so.
Respect.
Voltaire said, “If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.”
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.”
Earlier this year, phone numbers from the area - and a lot from out of state callers - would pop up on my cell phone. The numbers looked legit - lots of 851 and 336 prefixes - but since they weren’t programmed into my phone, I wouldn’t answer.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama said, “… the one thing people can’t take away from you is your education. And it is worth the investment.”
As the end of my freshman year of college comes to a close, I cannot help but think how quickly the year has passed by. When I was preparing to start college, I had no idea what to expect. Like many high school graduates, I was unsure of where this new life path would take me. I have always …
Last week, during a conversation with a friend from my hometown, I realized 2019 marks my (gasp) 40th high school reunion.
“Nurse: just another word to describe a person strong enough to tolerate anything and soft enough to understand anyone.”
A Noam Chomsky quote validates why ethical journalism matters.
You don’t realize how much you take breathing for granted until your nose is stuffed.
For years, Mom continued work started by her parents, tracing our family’s lineage. My grandparents’ exploration in history began before the internet age made searching genealogy websites a snap, offering the ability to link family trees in a virtual setting.
“Don’t Blink.” This 2007 country music hit by Kenny Chesney is well heard of. Usually, when you think of it, you are taken back to either your’s or someone else’s high school graduation.
Sunday, as Nebrasketball prepared for its second-round NIT game against TCU, marked the seventh anniversary of the university’s hiring of Tim Miles as head coach.
One week ago, as rain began to fall across the state, most people didn’t think about the potential disaster that could greet Nebraskans on Wednesday and Thursday and cripple an entire state.
An Associated Press headline captured my attention Sunday morning: “Decline in readers, ads leads hundreds of newspapers to fold.”
Through the years, I’ve heard a lot of people say, “God gives us what we can handle.”
From our earliest years of life, we are expected to communicate, collaborate and cooperate with our peers.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch tells daughter, Scout, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb in his skin and walk around in it.”
Four years ago, I wrote, “My mom is going to die.”
In his collection, Valentines, Nebraska poet Ted Kooser writes a verse about anticipation and being near a loved one who uncovers a secret:
If you snoozed through Sunday’s football championship, you may not be alone.
I hate geometry.
Here’s the 411.
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
A Facebook post shared by a friend piqued my interest the other day.
Start the resolution revolution.
By the time Friday evening rolls around, I have one mission: date night.
A friend recently asked me what I like about sports.
Think back to when you were 14 or 15 years old. Most of us were young and dumb, thinking we were invincible, without a care in the world.
It never fails.
Geography. Topics in Literature. Visual Arts Experience.
Watch enough cooking challenges on Food Network and you should have little difficulty concocting an out-of-this world recipe.
A long-standing family Thanksgiving joke started after watching Dudley Moore’s character, Arthur, utter a line about what he’s thankful for.
Only 1,050 hours until Christmas Day.
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One of the best things I read this week was a post on my cousin’s Facebook wall.
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When daughter Courtney announced she and boyfriend, Richard, were getting married and wanted a fall-themed wedding, the first words out of my mouth weren’t congratulatory.
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Ewing fans will be able to cheer for the Lady Tigers as they prepare to travel to the Class D2 district volleyball final.
Clickbait.
Our family said “toot-a-loo” to Sandi Clarkson, yesterday. It was her word for goodbye to us, every day.
My first foray into journalism is buried in the bottom of a wooden chest Grandma Larson gave me.
Arriving home after a long day at the office - especially on deadline day - I sink into my favorite chair, prop my legs on the ottoman, wrap up in my favorite blanket and relax.
I select seven tiles from the lid of a box, arrange them on the wooden rack in specific order. Vowels first, then consonants, each grouping in alphabetical order.
Nelsen Mandela, Albert Einstein, Maya Angelou and Thomas Edison.
From the rewind reel:
A lot of life is about finding balance.
Sometimes you make a promise you simply can’t keep.
