No one ever tells you how glacial pandemics really are. Wikipedia tells us the Black Death and Spanish flu lasted for years. I already know someone is reading this and thinking: “But the world wasn’t so connected back then.” Well, that’s definitely true, but our current health crisis is still expected to last for months, […]
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Fabulous Friends, Happy Hour, and Fun in The Savannah Sipping Society
The Lofte Community Theater 15841 Manley Road, Manley NE, 402-234-2553 Runs October 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 Tickets $24, shows at 7 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m If the name Jones Hope Wooten hearkens back to “The Golden Girls,” era that’s because the writers who brought you the popular sitcom […]
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Self Care is a Revolutionary Act
Often when I hear the phrase ‘self-care,’ my eyes roll back in my head. I instantly envision Instagram hashtags and thinkpiece headlines that equate to little more than the aesthetics of self-indulgence; fancy baths, yoga with baby animals and an endless stream of consumable products that promise to improve the quality of my life. Here’s […]
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‘Homecoming’
The Union for Contemporary Art presents a new solo exhibit, Angela Drakeford:Homecoming, opening July 11th. Installation artist and sculptor Drakeford examines the healing power of plants and the home garden as a sanctuary of healing and comfort. Building on personal memories, and a palette of real and artificial plants, period furniture, textiles and other domestic […]
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Bars Were Dangerous Even Before COVID-19
The true miracle of Road House is that Patrick Swayze is able to spin-kick above his head while wearing pants that come up to his nipples. All hairstyles here are basically crime scene footage of how we once murdered the ozone layer. Every shirt on every character is a billowy fabric stolen from the corpse […]
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‘A Painter’s Yoga Journey’
Yoga might be better for us than we think. Physical benefits aside, artist Robert Bosco has found a muse in yoga, and his solo exhibition, A Painter’s Yoga Journey, opening March 30 at Gallery 1516 may save your brain as well. We’ve all heard of studies touting the psychological and stress-relieving benefits of making and […]
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View from The Top
An argument could be made that nightlife in the Blackstone District is somewhat more laid back than the bustling, rowdy downtown area and a little less alternative than the Benson neighborhood. Blackstone has its own unique concept and style. When I heard news of a rooftop bar opening up in this particular district, I […]
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Omaha Health Expo This Weekend
Omaha Health Expo This Weekend Cardiologist Richard Collins said it succinctly. “If I’m in the ER with a heart attack, I don’t want the doc to come in and put a broccoli sprig on my chest.” Dr. Collins was speaking during an interview on the Heartland Healing television program and at the time was chief […]
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Things to Do In Omaha To Celebrate New Years
It’s no news that the COVID-19 pandemic has been the biggest topic of the year, along with a presidential election, numerous protests, murder hornets, UFOs confirmations and anything extraordinary imaginable. It’s difficult to remember life from the first two or so months of 2020. The year caught everyone off-guard as most things were canceled or […]
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Eye — Ear — Vay — Duh! = (Ayurveda)
Eye — Ear — Vay — Duh! (Ayurveda) by Michael Braunstein Would you ignore a healthcare system that has existed for thousands of years, has healed literally billions of people, is all-natural, is non-invasive and can keep you healthy as well as get you healthy? What if I told you it cost a minuscule fraction […]
