Who would you rate among most significant?

We occasionally come across something that gets us thinking and then we also realize how times can change our attitudes. That was the case this past week when we found in our files a question asking, “How would you have answered?

Winning team will be main factor for Husker Nation

Just after NU spring football is over and the quarterback and several other team position questions have been answered, another topic has surfaced.

Those who wander near trouble can get burned

As Congress recovers from the crisis of the Jan. 6 mob violence we are sure many of those rioters who have been charged are now having second thoughts. Those participants feel they face prosecution unfairly because they were “just watching the violent actions of just a few.

All we can do right now is laugh at Ol’ Man Winter

Each year we find it more difficult to like cold weather. Looking at the calendar and future weather forecasts it looks like we’ll have some tough days ahead of us. There’s not much we can do other than try to laugh at Ol’ Man Winter. And that’s what we are going to do.

Stash of treasures now looking more like junk

How many times have you tucked away something thinking that item ought to be worth some bucks to a collector someday? In our basement and crawlspace we once believed we had an undervalued trove of items ranging from toys, books, stamp collections, magazines and our list that goes on and on.

Betterhalf gets first dibs on daily sports section

We don’t live in a normal household. Before you jump to conclusions, let’s us do a little explaining. The Betterhalf and I seem to have a race, which I generally lose. The race that I am referring to is the race to who gets to read the sports section of our daily state newspaper first.

Canine companions provide lifetime of love

It’s the start of a new year and that means time to clean out my desk. In doing so, I came across a sheet of paper with the names of all the dogs that had been a part of my household since I was about 3 years old.  I had scribbled a note on that paper asking myself, “What was your favorite dog?

Lightbulb goes off a little late in gas episode

You readers should be aware this column is being written under duress, or using another term, “under the threat of blackmail.” In this column I’ve elected to expose my blackmailer and the secret she threatened to reveal.

Christmas 2020 reflects quiet Christmas past

Looking back we had the belief our kids needed to help at the newspaper and be introduced to a few working chores around the plant and at the same time earn their own spending money.

A year with gaps reminds us of all our blessings

A few weeks ago after a considerable debate the Betterhhalf wrote our annual Christmas letter on the promise I would take over the letter duty in 2021. Since then I have paid little more attention to the Christmas letters and cards sent to us this season.