A single Snickers bar never hurt

I have a confession to make, and it is a rough one. Late last month, I made the grievous error of purchasing one of those large bags of assorted candy, thinking that, just in case trick-or-treaters came to my house, I would have something to dole out.

Makes me want to take a back road...

During the summer following my freshman year in college, I had gotten an internship in downtown Omaha. While I thought the pay was great, at ten dollars an hour, it was far from what a starving college student needed in order to call the urban core of the state’s largest city home.

REMEMBER WHEN

Ten Years Ago, 2013 The Nebraska Department of Roads will hold an Information Open House on Tuesday, November 5th regarding the rehabilitation of US-281 between Wolbach and Greeley in southern Greeley County, known as Greeley South…Personnel from the department of roads will be available to answer...

Around and around we go!

If you happened to have hit the road lately, there is a better chance than not that you have noticed that we have transitioned seasons here in the Cornhusker State.

The days dwindle down to a precious few

“For it’s a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short when you reach September And the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame…” — September Song I decided it was time to get out of the office and go see Nebraska. It’s been a post-pandemic while since I have done so.

Fill it up, and check the oil

When I was growing up, from time to time—especially during the summers as I got older—I had to lend a hand pumping gas at my parents’ gas station in Palmer. I wasn’t a huge fan of the work; I am not a very mechanical person, and I was the worst at washing windows.
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