Sunday, May 11, 2025

The Death Throes of "Mean Jean" Stothert's Political Career

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"Mean Jean" Stothert is losing. Courtesy: Matt Johnson from Omaha, Nebraska, United States, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org...
Friday, March 17, 2023

Fire Mike Gabinet

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After the first month of UNO's hockey season, I figured I was going to be writing a post with this title about this time. I don't be...
Friday, April 09, 2021

Thoughts on UNO Hockey's Surprise Run to the 2021 NCAA Tournament

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As sports resumed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, I've reminded myself of the reality that even though the games are being played, the cir...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Could Joe Burrow Have Done THAT at Nebraska? Could He Do It In The NFL?

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It was a great night for some legacy Huskers as Joe Burrow and his LSU Tigers finished an impressive 15-0 season by demolishing Clemson in t...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Are My Concerns About Mike Gabinet Being Validated By UNO Hockey's Awful Season?

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It's been a tough season for UNO Hockey's players and fans.  The Mavs started the season slowly, to put it most positively. Frankl...
Sunday, February 24, 2019

UNO Hockey Plays St. Cloud State During Blizzard To Help The Huskies Get Stranded on Minnesota Highway

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As this weekend's blizzard approached, most people did the sensible thing. They stocked up on essentials. Plans were cancelled or resche...
Saturday, November 10, 2018

Mayor Stothert: This is Omaha, not Atlanta. 1" of Snow Shouldn't Paralyze the City

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It happened once again. A seemingly innocuous snowfall under two inches once again brought the city of Omaha to a crawl Friday morning. ...
Monday, July 23, 2018

Ron Brown's Return to Huskers Spurs Outrage from LGBT Community

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This week's news that Ron Brown is returning to the Nebraska football program was simultaneously cheered and booed this week.  Dependin...
Monday, June 11, 2018

Me and a few hundred friends out at Sarpy County's "Trailer Park"

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I finally did it. Sunday, I finally attended my first baseball game down in Sarpy County  Why so long? Well, it's just never bub...
Friday, June 08, 2018

John Cook Stumbles Into A Trump Controversy

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In a now-deleted tweet, Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook put out a public request on Tuesday night for a White House visit for his volley...
Thursday, May 03, 2018

Why Do Some People Feel Threatened by Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza?

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I have to admit that that I was rather amused by the reactions of some people locally to the news that Giordano's is planning to expand ...
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Myths and Reality of UNO Hockey's "Swoontober"

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There's been no lack of animosity surrounding UNO hockey over the last year or so.  Some of it focused at me for my skepticism of Mike...
Thursday, February 15, 2018

"Thoughts and Prayers" - A Tired Response to a Growing Problem

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It's happened again in America. Mass shootings happen so frequently in this country that we're losing track of them all.   18 school...
Monday, January 29, 2018

Why I Hate the New England Patriots

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When Super Bowl LII kicks off next Sunday evening, I'm not sure I'll be actually rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles to win. I wil...
Friday, January 05, 2018

Despite Recruitnik Worries, Scott Frost Wins On and Off the Field in Transition

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Even before Mike Riley was officially fired, the recruiting gurus sounded the alarms over the direction Nebraska seemed to be heading. Th...