Newsletter
March 2010
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Greensprints at the Slowdown, hosted by Greenstreet Cycles Math doesn’t have to be boring. Combine friends, fun, a good bar, a little beer, and some bikes, and you have the equation for Greensprints, hosted by Greenstreet Cycles at The Slowdown on Friday, March 26, 2010. |
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Pet-Friendly Gardening I recently found a small container of catmint that I had forgotten Max the Cat had added to his cat garden last year (a cat garden being the comforting green space filled with all the plants cats love, steering them clear of the rest of a flower ... |
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Reading My Way to an Ultramarathon Warmer weather is finally here to stay (Ed's note: Some of us are still skeptical. Don't jinx it, Mari!). This weekend while running at Lake Zorinsky, I ran by several friendly faces—let me tell you, the runners are back! The runners at the... |
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Spring Is Here! Bring on the Rock! A quick glance out of my window says it’s Spring, so before that changes, I better get this posting done with all of my show picks for April. With the post-winter thaw comes the post-winter boom in national touring acts coming to Omaha. All I can... |
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Artist Mel Chin Comes to Clean Up Omaha In the gilded auditorium of the Omaha Public Schools Teacher Administration Center (3215 Cuming Street), Mel Chin’s words ricocheted off the walls like tiny bullets made of lead: “Omaha is one of the worst places I know about.” But the... |
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Beef It Up! I have participated in many sports, but not football. But, I can appreciate the grace, strength, and pure grit of the Omaha Beef indoor football team. My husband and I had up close and personal seats near midfield when the Omaha Beef went up against the... |
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Jeff Spiehs Jeff Spiehs is the director of The Foundry, a coffee shop and community center in Benson. Originally from Kearney, NE, he moved to Omaha in 1999 to attend UNO and has lived here ever since. |
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Five Ways to Sneak In Work with Kids Underfoot Since this is my first article for Omaha.net, I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself (if you’d like to skip directly to the article, click here). I’m Paula Dodds, Omaha.net’s new Mompreneur Maven. My husband, Skylar, and I (... |
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The "Real Food" Connection Do you know where your food comes from? Would you like to start eating more local foods but don’t know where to start? Are you overwhelmed by all of the new catch phrases on food labels, such as “free-range,” “grass-fed,... |
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Gary Wasdin Gary Wasdin ushered in 2010 with a new job: Executive Director of the Omaha Public Library system. A one time Floridian, Gary received his BA in Georgia, a pair of Master’s degrees (library sciences, instructional technology) in Connecticut, and... |
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Introducing Interfaith Welcome to the first in a string of columns that I’ll be posting on Omaha.net exploring topics related to belief, religion, identity, culture, interfaith relations, and everything in between. |
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Top 5 Vegetarian Restaurants in Omaha Vegetarians and vegans expect more than a plate of greens and a smile these days—they get hungry, too! Whether it’s traditionally healthy ethnic cuisine, or restaurants that cater specifically to a veggie clientele, diners demand... |
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Pet Overpopulation and You - Let's Start With You Should you adopt a kitten or a cat, a puppy or a dog, a mixed breed or a purebreed? NO! Should you adopt from a high quality breeder, a shelter or a rescue group? NO! Should you have your pet spayed or neutered? NO! Wait, I mean YES! Of course... |
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4 Ways to Network for a Job Our career counselor is back, answering more of your job related questions. Read her previous mail bag to learn about finding the right career path, explaining gaps in your resume, and rejoining the workforce after the birth of a child. Want to... |
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Theresa Jehlik Theresa Jehlik is the Branch Manager of the Benson Branch of the Omaha Public Library. She moved to Omaha from Western Canada in 1980 when her husband took a “one year job” at Creighton University. The Jehlik’s have been here ever ... |
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Two Honk Morning It was snowing that morning. Just enough to cover the drive and freshen everything up. After dropping my daughter off at school, I went to go exercise at the gym. |
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Manya Shorr Manya Shorr is the Branch Manager of the Swanson Branch of the Omaha Public Library. She worked in her university library and eventually landed in the Portland Public Library before moving to Omaha site unseen. Every year, she helps host the Mayhem in... |
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Top 5 Coffee Shops in Omaha A Java Joust of the best coffee houses in Omaha, will your cup make the cut? Criteria: Good coffee, fair prices, unique atmosphere, quality of food offerings, location, extras |
