America’s Puritanical origins mean “sweetly sexual” may sound oxymoronic, but that phrase absolutely defines The Sessions, the softest and kindest movie to ever feature a star of “Mad About You” buck nekkid. Although nudity being “integral to the role” is a con that lecherous producers love to peddle to starlets drowning in Hollywood’s misogynistic subculture, […]
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Qi Gong Show
We owe a lot to ancient Chinese culture. For better or worse, China has been the cradle of creation when it comes to invention. The Big Four were invented in China: paper, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Along with those is a long list of other inventions, including the pasta noodle, silk, fireworks, toilet paper […]
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Cosmic Forecast, Nov. 29-Dec. 5
Wheeew… We made it past that Mercury retrograde. Now, if we can just make it through the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar of 5,125 years that started around September 26, 3113 B.C., and ends (resets?) at approximately December 23, 2012 A.D. (the calendar wasn’t utilized, however, for its first thousand years). Have you […]
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Made Man
The temperature has finally turned on us. This means it’s time to pack away the tees, tanks and shorts we’ve been wishfully clinging onto just in case one more scorcher creeps into the forecast. Guys, I cannot stress enough that this DOES NOT mean it’s time to replace the summer threads with sweatpants and pullover […]
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‘Monster’ Quest
From an early age we have learned to visualize a world of recognizable shapes and colors, from white puffy clouds to a soft furry teddy bear clutched in our arms. Each of us has a unique way of viewing our experiences that somehow fit in a distinctive way that binds us all together. The Monster […]
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Lash’s Toy Drive
Since 2003, local musician Lash LaRue has been hosting events to gather toys for the children of the Pine Ridge Reservation. This is the poorest zip code in the U.S. and without donations, most children and families would have nothing to celebrate Christmas. This year’s concert events happen this weekend, beginning Thursday, Nov. 29, 8 […]
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Carver building rebirthed as a arts-culture haven
A once prominent but long vacant building in Omaha’s African-American hub is now reborn thanks to catalysts bridging the divide between need and opportunity. The former Carver Savings and Loan Association at 2416 Lake St. was Omaha’s first black-owned financial institution. The lender helped black families avoid red lining practices to become home owners. The […]
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Welcome Back Rex
Rex Burkhead was running along the sideline. And Jeremiah Sirles wanted to know why. “I’m going in,” Burkhead said. “I was like, ‘Oh, well, let’s go then,’” said Sirles The brief exchange between I-back and offensive tackle took place as the Nebraska football team prepared for the second half of the Iowa game on the […]
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Nebraska’s Clean Energy Future
“There is a large and united coalition growing in Nebraska. It started with the pipeline and it is moving into clean energy,” said Graham Christensen, Director of the Nebraska Farmer’s Union, and member of a new coalition called Clean Energy Nebraska. “There are a lot of people working hand in hand. There is no going […]
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Bill McKibben Punks Big Oil’s Big Money
Bill McKibben, one of the world’s leading activists on climate change, is in Atlanta two days before Thanksgiving. He’s been on the road with his Do the Math tour since the day after Election Day, riding around the country in a bio-diesel bus that used to be Mary J. Blige’s tour bus. “Our driver was […]