Open Letter to Senator Brewer
The following is an open letter to Senator Tom Brewer of Nebraska. I have read many of your submissions to a North Platte newspaper.
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The road to Pasadena
This past Wednesday, the reporter became the story when I spoke to the Rotary Club about my experiences building floats for the Rose Parade in Pasadena during my college career. This led not only the talk, but a story from the talk, and a column about the story and the talk.
Together, we’ve grown Nebraska
Last week, we celebrated the arrival of Nebraska’s 2022 Silver Shovel. This prestigious national award recognizes states that have successfully attracted major economic development projects. And it’s no coincidence that three out of the four Silver Shovels Nebraska has ever received came in the last four years alone.
Pillen names Hunter as State Fire Marshall
Nebraska Governor-elect Jim Pillen announced he will be appointing Shane Hunter as the Nebraska State Fire Marshal. 'I am looking forward to working with Shane to lessen the undue burdens facing our volunteer fire departments and paramedics serving Nebraskans,' said Governor-elect Pillen.
One More In The Books
with Phyllis Buell Somehow, Christmas never gets old, does it? I’ve celebrated a lot of them and I still look forward to seeing “Its A Wonderful Life” . .
Did you know?
Football reigns supreme in the landscape of American professional sports, and that popularity also is prevalent in boys' scholastic athletics. Data from the National Federation of State High School Associations indicates that football is the most popular boys high school sport in the United States, with more than one million participants during the 2018-19 school year, the last full season in which participation was not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among high school girls, no sport was more popular than outdoor track and field during the 2018-19 school year. In Canada, one study published in the Journal of Safety Research in September 2021 revealed that the top three sport and recreational activities for boys were basketball, ice hockey and soccer, while girls' most popular sports were dance, basketball and badminton.
Protecting American Intellectual Property Act goes to Biden
U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Protecting American Intellectual Property Act. Sasse (R-NE) worked with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to introduce the legislation. Earlier this week, the legislation passed the Senate. It now heads to the President’s desk.
If is sounds too good to be true
At my house, classic TV is a given. My 93-year-old father-in-law enjoys watching reruns of westerns, Perry Mason, Andy Griffith, and Gomer Pyle. With these old favorites come commercials targeting an aging population: Medicare Advantage plans, reverse mortgages, and “miracle solutions” for neuropathy, with free consultations for the first 250 people who call!
Continued Chaos at the Southern Border
This Wednesday, an immigration provision called Title 42 could expire. Title 42 is a critical public health order that gives the federal government the ability to immediately expel individuals entering the country illegally.
The Music from Bastogne
Isaiah 53:10 “Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.”