Opinions

I’m sitting in some pretty big desks at the moment. Between the years of service that retired last year I counted at least 125 total years of service to the “press industy.” There were some great editions, there were some good editions, and then, there’s some editions that you have to throw together because “life happens.” Since things are always changing, it’s always difficult to remember what we’re after in the press profession.

A good friend of mine celebrated his 70th birthday this week, so he planned a golf outing in Lincoln with many participants. We called it “geezer golf.” It was a lot of fun with cooler conditions in the morning, but there was a heat index of well over 100 degrees in the afternoon took some of the fun away.

I don’t often like to do a column in lieu of a story, and most times I don’t like to have a column before I write said news story, but in this case - the timing and the opportunity are too good. Democractic Presidental candidate Kamala Harris has chosen Tim Walz of Minnesota for her running mate and possible Vice President of the United States of Ameica.

One of my favorite things to do is visit public libraries. When we lived in Omaha I had the luxury of using the college library at UNO and then also the multiple city libraries that were strategically scattered around the area (but none next to my house of course.) I wandered into the Albion Library this past Monday - I’ve been doing research on Nebraska folklore.

More new wrinkles arrived on the national scene last weekend when President Joe Biden stepped away from his re-election campaign and endorsed VP Kamala Harris as his choice for the Democratic presidential nominee. We’re learning plenty about that in the state and national news.

What a week. I always thought that with all the nasty rhetoric and name calling and jibes thrown in the last election or two that there would certainly be more crazy folks attempt to take the life of a person wanting to lead our country.

After listening to the presidential debate last Thursday, June 27, I’m more convinced than ever that the American people should have a bona fide third party candidate. But it still won’t happen this year.

Like many of you, I’m sure you’ve had a host of cellular phones. They used to come in all shapes and sizes and even colors if you wanted it - now we’re all stuck with these super computer flat things that cost way too much and break way too easily.

Here’s one not so much for the kids. On July 16 there is a new law coming to Nebraska - one that bans - effectively - online collections of ...prurient material.

Over the last 20 years or so I’ve had the distinct honor to play “Taps” for our local Legion Club in Plainview. I’ve visited a number of cemeteries, I’ve played in winter, summer, fall, spring - when the call roll call comes, no one can avoid it.