Month: February 2015

My first column under this banner appeared March 4, 2011.  Today marks the 1088th column during that span.   Between 2005-2011 I crafted at least 1200 columns under the Team … Read More

Spent much of Monday morning in the bowels of Omaha, 16th & Capitol, the IRS office.  No numbers on the door, nothing tipping a hand except the 7′ tall young … Read More

My dear sweet Katie turns 18 today.  I was 39 when she was born and wondered how my third’s world would intersect with mine at this juncture.  I used to … Read More

The running world shook off some winter blues this weekend, like this: Beranard Lagat set a masters WR at the Wannamaker Mile.  3:54.91. Florence Kiplagat set a new women’s world … Read More

Saturday, February 14, 2015 Two Rivers State Recreation Area Waterloo, NE Thanks to eveyone for warming our hearts and your soles this morning!  Official results for the 6.0 mile race … Read More

I’ve referenced my old buddy Tom Cotner before.  Head Coach of Club Northwest for umpteen years.  Holds a Phd. from both Harvard and MIT.  Brilliant!  One of the most profound … Read More

Caught the classic Boogie Nights a couple of evenings ago. Our mate Pete Kostelnick will be tearing up Psycho Wyco this weekend, get some buddy!  A little tune up for … Read More

Back in the early 90’s Dr. Clara Harris was my beautiful, Colombian accented, dentist.  I always needed an extra drool cup when I visited her.   The Andrea Yates family … Read More

My dear departed mother had dozens of colloquilaisms.  None except one fit to print in a public forum.  “I hope you have one just like you!”  I ended up with … Read More

You can’t swing a stick through the weekend anymore without banging a half dozen or more “races”. While some of the Very Best of the Very Best (!) Nebraskans were … Read More