“People always told him he’d never hit the Sun with a spear, yet he tried and he tried and he tried for ever so many a year. Now, nobody knows what happened, but everyone thinks it’s weird. The day the Sun exploded, the little boy disappeared. All I ever wanted said of me, when this […]
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Go Bobby
Bob Kerrey is a decorated war hero who has served Nebraska’s office as senator and governor, but this year he’s looking to connect with young people more than ever. Same-sex marriage continues to be a major social issue in this election. Kerrey is definitely for same-sex partners, and he believes gays, lesbians and transsexuals are […]
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OEAA Showcase & What’s Shakin’
Friday night, Nov. 9, the annual OEAA music nominees showcase hits the streets of Benson. This is always a fun event with the chance to see over 35 local bands at five venues for a mere $10. Event wristbands are available at the door at The Waiting Room, Star Deli, Barley Street Tavern, The Sydney […]
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Mistaken Identity
Yep, Justin Blatchford looks a little bit like Taylor Martinez, enough so that Nebraska football fans have even mistaken him, on occasion, for his Husker teammate. “I’ve gotten that a couple of times from fans, asking me for my autograph, and they’re kind of surprised when they get it,” said Blatchford. As the starting quarterback, […]
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Final Four or Bust!
Go ahead and take a drink. Don’t just stop with a sip, drink deep. For Creighton basketball fans, the blue Kool-aid is flowing and its never tasted sweeter as what promises to be a season like no other sets to tip off. As preseason practice began in October, Head Coach Greg McDermott set the bar […]
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The Dancing Classrooms of Omaha
Pierre Dulaine’s career is proof that a child who is introduced to the arts can be transformed, and this transformation can affect thousands of people around the world. Dulaine is a professional dancer, now in his late 60s, and the founder of Dancing Classrooms, an international program that teaches ballroom dancing to school children worldwide, […]
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And the Winner Was…
I write this on the morning of Election Day 2012. By the time you read it in print or online, the election will be over and the final tallies will be tallied (hopefully, unless we go through the same month-long Florida nightmare that we suffered in 2000, which damned us with Bush 43, because that […]
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Pick: Games++
November 10 Games++ Bemis Underground, 12th and Leavenworth St. 9am-9pm, Free Think you’re a leet game developer who’s looking for an opportunity to create an awesome game that’ll get everybody hooked? Or are you a pro gamer who’s looking to show off your mad skills? Whether your specialty is in board games, card games, or […]
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Crumbs
Lincoln’s own Round-Abouts Restaurant, a pot pie eatery, was featured on “Food Paradise” which airs on The Travel Channel. It was the first restaurant in Nebraska to appear on “Food Paradise”. The episode, ” Pot Pie Paradise” was scheduled to air on Wednesday, November 7th at 9:00 pm on The Travel Channel. Prometheus Entertainment, the […]
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Crumbs
Lovers of Food and Music Unite! Benefit dinners are pretty common these days but few are as cool as those that support Hear Nebraska. The nonprofit organization dedicated to making the cornhusker state a place for great music and creative talent partnered with Vegan Super Chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz of Post Punk Kitchen (www.theppk.com) and […]