Color-blind love
Two bodies in the mirror: one's me, the other's you, with two far different cultures some say will bring just strife....
View ArticleThe Life of a (Real) Modern-Day Poet
Just the word “poet” makes some people’s eyes roll in exasperation and disbelief. “Who does he think he is, calling himself a poet? Is he serious?” To those same people, anyone who would classify...
View ArticleThe Second Coming of Brad Hoshaw and the Seven Deadlies
When Brad Hoshaw and the Seven Deadlies released their debut album five years ago, I thought for sure it was going to be a breakthrough. That record was pure bliss. If you haven’t heard it (and...
View ArticleTerence "Bud" Crawford in the fight of his life for lightweight title
As Omaha glories in Creighton Bluejays hoops superstar Doug McDermott's historic season, another local sports figure going for greatness flies under the radar. Top Rank boxer Terence "Bud" Crawford...
View ArticleFor Sale: One Civic Auditorium, Slightly Used
I am perhaps singularly alone in my disdain for MECA and the City of Omaha for first mothballing the Civic Auditorium from hosting any large concerts and now “selling” it. My contempt over last week’s...
View ArticleEx-gonzo journalist-turned-filmmaker resolved to celebrate debate
Omaha ex-pat James Marshall Crotty, co-creator of the underground Monk magazine and author of alternative city guides, gained a cult following for his irreverent dashboard reporting about America's...
View ArticleOmaha Film Festival turns nine
The March 5-9 Omaha Film Festival has gone all digital with its move from Regal Omaha Stadium 16 to Marcus Village Pointe Cinema at 304 No. 174th Street. Besides the sharper projection offered, OFF...
View ArticleBrain Drain or Brain Gain?
The names seemed to be piling up. One after another I kept hearing about young, talented musicians moving away from our great city — our great state — to find lives elsewhere. In most cases,...
View ArticleSXSW: Badges? You Don't Need No Steenk-ing Badges
As I type this I’m already at South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. In fact, I’ve been here since Sunday afternoon, taking in the Interactive portion of the conference, sent to learn the latest...
View ArticleLawmaker Limbo – A Trip To the Unicameral at Halftime
Lawmaker Limbo – A Trip To the Unicameral at Halftime Tax Cut or Tax Expenditure? by Kandra Hahn As the 103rd Nebraska Legislature tipped over the halfway mark of its short session, a haze of...
View ArticleWhat I Learned at The Gateway
I was thinking of skipping The Gateway reunion. The Gateway is the student newspaper at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where I received my degree in Journalism (with a minor in English) waaay...
View ArticleUNO resident folk hero Dana Elsasser's softball run coming to an end
The University of Nebraska at Omaha has a veritable folk-hero in its midst in hard-throwing senior softball ace Dana Elsasser, who's overcame serious challenges to become a pitching phenom. With her...
View ArticleThe Saga of the MINI Cooper: Pt. 1, The Porsche Years
I’ve waited for years to write this column — a column I threatened the executives in the highest offices of MINI BMW that I’d write, but never did because, well, I was afraid to. Now that it’s gone,...
View ArticleBlowing in a New Direction, Renewables on the Rise, Republican Sells Power to...
“It’s worth it to have a hobby I enjoy. I’m a Republican but I still believe in the environment,” said homeowner Ken Engle from his home in Midtown Omaha. Everything runs off solar in Engle’s house. He...
View ArticleAh, That New Car Smell
A post script to the last few weeks' of columns… I began searching for a new car about a month before I decided to get rid of the MINI Cooper. The original plan was to keep my old MINI at least for...
View ArticleAh, That New Car Smell
A post script to the last few weeks' of columns… I began searching for a new car about a month before I decided to get rid of the MINI Cooper. The original plan was to keep my old MINI at least for...
View ArticleThat MOTHER****ING Food Express
We are a divided people. We fall on opposite sides of issues that define us as conservatives or liberals, Republicans or Democrats. We are separated on the subjects of gun control, abortion, the death...
View ArticleThat MOTHER****ING Food Express
We are a divided people. We fall on opposite sides of issues that define us as conservatives or liberals, Republicans or Democrats. We are separated on the subjects of gun control, abortion, the death...
View ArticleNebraska: Come Be Our Plus One
I suppose there’s no need to pile on. I’ve yet to meet anyone who likes the new “Nebraska Nice” marketing campaign. And thanks to social media, we all get to know that no one likes the new ads. Social...
View ArticleB-cycle in Omaha, Pt. 1: We’re Not in Austin Anymore
Before I get to Omaha’s B-cycle bike-sharing program, some background on how I became a B-cycle evangelist. Like you, I was confused at what B-cycle was for. I assumed (as most people who I’ve talked...
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