Newsletter
May 2010
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The Beat Goes On: Life with a Fifteen-Year-Old Drummer Ten years ago when my son Josh was five years old, he grabbed two Lincoln Logs, turned the Lincoln Log container upside down, and began playing on the container to the beat of the music that played in the background. “I just love the drums!”... |
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MAHA Festival The MAHA Festival is an annual music festival held at the Lewis & Clark Landing on the banks of the Missouri River in downtown Omaha. Building on the rich history of independent music in the city, MAHA started in 2009 as a way to... |
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60 Days to MAHA + 2 Tickets to Win! The MAHA Festival will have its 2nd birthday on July 24th, but they’re throwing themselves a few pre-parties first: the 60 Days to MAHA and 30 Days to MAHA Showcases! These free show feature bands competing for a spot on the MAHA bill. |
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Why Do You Look At Me That Way When I Say I Love To Read? I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t a reader. Despite not having a lot of money for extras when I was growing up, my parents always found a way to keep books on the shelves. There were shelves with children’s books, there... |
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Johnny Cupcakes and the Suitcase Tour Say what you want about his brand, but designer Johnny Earle, aka Johnny Cupcakes, tends to elicit as much excitement from his story as he does from his clothing. Though he spoke in Omaha recently (a February 18th date at Creighton), Mr. Cupcakes... |
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Mastodon at Sokol Auditorium Ask a certain brand of metal fan who the best band in America is and they’ll very likely say Mastodon. Known for their progressive, sludge metal sound and technical proficiency (and the fact that their surly, facially tattoo’d guitarist/... |
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Turner Park Turner Park forms the newly revitalized center of the Midtown Crossing complex. The circular green space sits directly east of Midtown Crossing’s main apartment buildings, flanked by trees, walking paths, and numerous benches to stop and reflect... |
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Excuse me? Was that an apology? [I do some of my best thinking in the smallest room of our home. Things I need to let go of usually come out the other end] I’ve been thinking about apologies. Like a good computer addict, I Googled “types of apologies” out of... |
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Do You Love Your Dog Too Much? Everyone loves their pets in different ways. Some love the barn cats that stay outside and catch mice. Some love their hunting dogs that live in an outdoor kennel. Some love their pets so much they let them eat at the dinner table and... |
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Interfaith Relations: 5 Defining Events Recently, I gave a presentation to a group of clergy about the complexity of interfaith relations in which I traced the development of the modern interfaith movement. As I was sharing highlights of all that has and is unfolding in the U.S. and our world... |
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Want a puppy? Do your homework! Have you ever met someone and thought, “Gosh, they really should have done homework and researched before they did that?” I have seen it all too many times lately. It’s spring, and everyone seems to want to rush out and get an... |
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One Woman. One Year. One Hundred Hats. Win a homemade hat by Robyn of 100 Hats. Estimated value: priceless! Details below. Aspiring bloggers, take note: This is how you carve a niche! Robyn Devine is handy with a knitting needle, but it’s her blog’s tagline that... |
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Artists for Hope In the summer of 2009, my friend Roberta VanderZwaag said to me: Did you know that someone developed a nutritional supplement that actually tastes good to kids who are malnourished? Immediately, what Roberta said became of the utmost... |
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Fore Letter Words I was going to start this article about how I fell into the frustrating game of golf (#!@%!##***!). What is more important and of value to you, is that through my steps of becoming a “golfer” (I own a beginner set with 7 clubs—that... |
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Last Minute Gifts for the Mom You Love! We all know that our mom is the hardest working individual on earth, so give her something that really shows her how special she is this Mother’s Day. If you’ve been dragging your feet on shopping, even at this point, it is not too late to... |
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The Stampede Start Taking Charge Win Tickets We’re giving away 2 tickets to each Stampede home game. Click here for details. |
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Long Live Your Pet I recently saw a 19 year old Cockatiel for a routine wellness exam, and that made me happy for the entire day. That evening, I was greeted at the door by my three dogs, two of whom are seniors, and Max the Cat, who will be 14 next month. I looked over... |
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1/Fourth: How Omaha's Sickest DJ Crew Adds Up It was just over a year ago that I attended my first real 1/Fourth party. I had seen DJ’s CP and Pree spin at a couple parties, but I could say with absolute certainty at the time that the 1/Fourth scene definitely was not MY scene. What was... |
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Stinson Park Aerial Photo of Stinson Park at Aksarben |
