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  • Isms: Views on life in rural America

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jan 8, 2025

    I’ve been stuck in a “traditions” mindset lately. Last Wednesday, I couldn’t stop thinking about new year rituals. When the Huskers played in a Dec. 31 or Jan. 1 bowl game, Dad would place a 33LP on the record player and watch the needle land on a groove. The record: recordings from the University of Nebraska Marching Band. First song up: The Band Song. If you’ve ever followed the band to Memorial Stadium, you’ve probably heard it. It was one of Dad’s favorites. I can still hear him singing the...

  • Outside My Kitchen Window

    Bev Wieler|Jan 13, 2022

    Kicking off the new year in one degree weather, looking out my kitchen window was, truthfully, “warm” as I went from the window to a recliner and sat in front of the television, watching the Rose Bowl parade. Those floats made me dream of a flower garden filled with colorful blooms. I won’t be plucking petals to make a float, but I am thinking ahead to a certain flower arrangement. In 2021, we traveled with friends to Cape Cod. Yes, we saw some cool gardens. We also saw a few lighthouses which...