Ask anyone for a record of the past 14 years of their life and it’s likely to be a photographic one, whether in video, album or on Facebook. Either still or moving, the images will document the personal memories of all that is broadly near and dear to them in time, space and identity. But […]
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Free of Gluten, Full of Flavor
It’s 2007, and my mother has just entered the local pizza shop for the first time in a while. Her doctors have just told her she must avoid gluten, and her inquiries about gluten-free options on the menu are met with confusion. “What do you mean ‘Google free?’” the young woman behind the counter asks. […]
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Freddie Gray – OPS School Board
Q: What is your background in education? A: I am the parent of 7 children who attended Omaha Public Schools. They are grown now. Q: How did you get involved in school board? A: I initially began by completing the unexpired term of Ann Shephard. I was the Co-chair for the African American Achievement Council […]
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Omaha Parents Unsure About Student Report Cards
“We’re just a bit befuddled by Omaha Public Schools (OPS) report card system,” advised Richard and Beverly Payne. “We just don’t know much about it at all. Numbers replaced letters. We’ve tried to read up on it. We finally just accepted it.” Parents aren’t the only ones confused by OPS’ grading system. “I will be […]
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Mary Morrissey – OPS School Board
Q: What is your background in education? A: I taught school in Omaha Public Schools (OPS) for 26 years and was an administrator in OPS for eight years. Q: How did you get involved in school board? A: I replaced a member who had served on the OPS School Board for 34 years and passed […]
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Southern Soldiers: SXSW Day One
I’ve settled into Austin’s Wyndham Garden Hotel after a Tuesday filled with driving, in a Chevy HHR rented from Tammy Torchia at the downtown Omaha Avis. Despite the road fatigue, I still made it out to Sixth Street to catch some of South By Southwest’s first-ever Tuesday night music showcases. I only caught a handful […]
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Cutting Room for March 14
You may not know this, but in addition to being the owner of a series of unfortunate hairpieces and a private island used primarily for wolf-like moon howling, Nicholas Cage also owns a crap-ton of comic books. In fact, he once owned a copy of the most valuable comic book in the world: “Action Comics […]
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Nature’s Perfect Food? Eggs-actly!
It comes in its own package, albeit a tad fragile. It has a reasonable shelf life, even at room temperature. It has relatively low production costs and a high food value. The micronutrients are phenomenal and the macronutrients ideal. Eating them can help you lose weight, control your cholesterol and help fight heart disease. They […]
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South By Southwest: The Ecstasy and the Agony
Old habits are hard to break. Five weeks into this column and I’m already back writing about music. It’s unavoidable. As you read this on Thursday or Friday, I’ll be on either Day Two or Day Three of my annual pilgrimage to the South by Southwest Festival in balmy Austin, Texas. What is South by […]
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Food Tax and New Restaurant Openings
The Cost of Dining Out: Meal Taxes in Major U.S. Cities Ranked at the 42nd largest city, Omaha climbed the tax charts to land at the number six spot for highest meal tax. As any tourists and business travelers have learned, taxes on meals are sometimes higher than taxes on other goods. Of the 50 […]