October 2022

Spiritual Noise Canceling Headphones

I worked sheet metal for my father, and used an airhammer to fabricate ductwork together. The rattle of that tin could loosen the fillings in your teeth and whittle your nerves to confetti. But the moment I stretched those big honking commercial orange headphones over my ears, I could lay that tin over like butter and even find solace in the mundane.

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Safe and effective ways to clean up leaves

Removing leaves from the yard is a task that homeowners must perform each fall. Thousands upon thousands of leaves can drop from a single tree. Multiply that by the number of trees on a property, and it's no surprise the task of leaf cleanup can seem so daunting. Furthermore, not all leaves are shed at the same time, so several cleanup sessions may be necessary before the last leaf is banished from the yard.

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Otoe County to launce ‘Operation Greenlight’ in support of local veterans

In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Otoe County announced that county buildings would be illuminated green November 7th through the 13th as part of Operation Green Light, a new national collaborative initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) to support military veterans, as well as raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by many veterans and the resources that are available at the county, state, and federal level to assist veterans and their families.

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