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Time to get out that stocking

When you are the youngest of any number of children— in my case the youngest of four—there is a good chance that your parents lost interest along the way.

The Good Life in 2026

Every New Year, we have the opportunity to reflect on the last year and plan for the future. With family and friends by our side, we enter the New Year with clarity and inspiration. We should be grateful that we live in Nebraska.

A note of thanks and gratitude

A good friend of mine called me one afternoon with a bit of a dilemma. This past year, he moved into a new house, and as the holidays began to draw near, his mailbox started to get full.

Fighting Regulations

Federal regulations are a costly, overreaching web which stifles innovation, germinates uncertainty, and often burdens the very people they purport to protect.

All is merry and very bright

With my deadline looming and my eyelids getting lazy, last Monday night, I called an audible. I decided it was time to take in a Christmas light show.

Just howling at the moon

In the middle of the night, there are few things more paralyzing than having an unfamiliar noise stir you from your sleep.

Progress on trade

In contrast to the previous four years, trade has been at the forefront since January, and the pace has not slowed as we reach year-end.

The celebration starts in the Christmas city

I can never resist. Each year, the first week in December, sports coverage takes me to Minden, and each year, no matter how many times I have traveled to Nebraska’s Christmas City in the lead up to the holidays, the lights on the downtown square draw me in.
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