Opinions

Editor: Central City Friends Meeting is a welcoming and inclusive Meeting in which attendees have a safe place to express themselves. In these times we want to affirm that we welcome the stranger and downtrodden.

I was but a boy when that first Facebook invite arrived in my inbox—The One. An invitation to a new world where status updates were sacred, where “poking” someone was the height of digital flirtation, and where your social standing was measured in the grand currency of “Likes.”

Editor: As stated here before the Township law was created to provide funds for roads, cemeteries, libraries and wells to fight wildfires in the township. Chapman has used the funds provided by the township to maintain and improve the cemetery and Silver Creek to maintain and improve the library.

Loren Lippincott, District 34 Senator Years ago when I was a pilot for Delta Airlines I was on an NYC to LA flight.

There’s something poetic about watching kids grow up. One minute, they’re running around the gym in oversized jerseys, trying to dribble with two hands and shoot with the strength of a baby bird.

Earlier this month I joined thousands of others to participate in the Nebraska Walk for Life at our State Capitol in Lincoln. It was encouraging to join with many of my fellow state senators and our Washington delegation in this important event.

If you’ve never stood on a stage in front of a packed house, holding a microphone in one hand and the weight of an entire town’s expectations in the other, let me tell you—it’s a lot like trying to carry all your groceries inside in one trip.

Readers may have heard that I recently introduced a bill in the Nebraska Legislature calling for a limited Article V Constitutional Convention for proposing a single amendment to the U.S. Constitution for term limits on Congress.

On October 31st, Central City High School hosted a Spanish-language concert by Puerto Rican music artist Edgar René, who is part of the educational concert company Justo Lamas Group. Edgar performed for an audience of nearly 380 Spanish students and teachers from 11 area schools.

On Saturday night, Larry the Cable Guy rolled into our sleepy little town, took the stage at the packed local theater, and reminded us all why laughter is the most beautiful sound in the world. The audience’s energy was electric, erupting in cheers and applause before he even opened his mouth.