Hometown celebs flip script with Magnolia brand

Locals call it “the Magnolia Effect.” En route to visit our daughter last week in the Austin, Texas area, Paula and I joined millions of other Americans in taking the exit at Waco to explore one of the nation’s hottest new tourist attractions.

A Texan’s observations on Nebraska

Hello, Hamilton County! Having been a guest from Texas since March, I have yet to make proper introductions. I could list my likes and dislikes in a boring fashion that reads like a dating profile, but I figure there is a better way than that.

There is no place like Nebraska

Nearly two full years into this dreaded pandemic COVID-19 hit the Aurora News-Register hard in recent weeks. In the 22 years Paula and I have owned this newspaper our staff has never, ever been quite as short of manpower and challenged to get the weekly edition out as we were the last two weeks.

A love-hate relationship

In my lifetime, I’ve definitely had a love-hate relationship with the University of Texas. I just love to hate ‘em. Can’t stand the burnt orange. No apologies.