School starting is a good thing

We’re counting down to the beginning of a new school year. People keep asking if we’re getting excited for school to start and, always, the answer is yes and no. The kids are excited to see their friends but nervous about how school will be with COVID health measures.

A necessary evil

To wear or not to wear a mask? That is the question of our day, and the subject of often emotional debate across our community, state and nation.

Foot in mouth disease doesn’t help gifting issue

Several years ago we thought I had solved all my gifting problems with the Betterhalf. Instead of getting the wrong size gift clothing or unwanted gift items, I came up with a solution that made us both happy.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Utopian pursuits end in tyranny Dear Editor: It is appalling to see adherents of the Baha’i faith, which enjoys all the benefits of the First Amendment, berate and disparage the very country that bestowed these privileges on them by advocating for a “profound” “reordering of our society.

Understanding Medicaid expansion

Nebraska voters passed Initiative 427 to expand eligibility for Medicaid services from the State. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has been working hard to implement the expanded coverage, which will be called Heritage Health Adult.

Infodemic makes the war on COVID-19 that much harder

Reliable information — it’s a precious commodity under any circumstances, and that’s especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic. Consider the shell game employed by state-run media in Russia and China.

We mourn the passing of friend, Common Sense

This little gem (author unknown) came from a friend and we felt it fit some of the situations that have crossed our mind. “Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

America has not lived up to ideals Dear Editor: E Pluribus Unum -- Out of the many, one -- is the ideal upon which America was founded. It is inscribed on the nation’s Great Seal and all its coinage. Our history has shown, however, that we have failed to live up to that ideal.

Nebraska’s top priority

As Nebraska emerges from pandemic restrictions related to coronavirus, the Legislature is preparing to return to Lincoln to complete the last 17 days of the legislative session for the year.

Tough decisions

Some tough decisions lie head in the next few weeks for elected officials tasked with approving budgets in the midst of a global pandemic. Though Nebraska is weathering this storm far better than some states, our economy has clearly taken a hit.