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NCCL 2006 Annual Conference
I just returned from participating in NCCL’s 2006 Annual Conference and Exposition held in Chicago. Actually I didn’t get into Chicago because I spent the six day at the Hyatt O’Hare. I enjoyed the Conference especially visiting with old friends, taking time to discuss catechesis and solving the problems of the world. I was honored […]
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UNL Soccer Team Visits North Platte
The University of Nebraska’s Women’s Soccer team played the University of Colorado in North Platte on Friday, April 21, 2006. Unfortunately UNL lost to UC 5 to 0. Beyond the score it was a great day for North Platte Soccer. It was exciting for North Platte to be able to watch two division one college […]
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Happy Easter
Happy Easter! It is a beautiful Easter Sunday in Nebraska. The sun is shining and the deep blue Nebraska sky fills the horizon. Spring flowers are bursting out everywhere and trees begin to bud out. It’s hard to miss new life-it’s everywhere! I participated in the Easter Vigil Saturday night. I found the service spiritually […]
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New Banner Image
I added a new banner image to my blog. The banner image is a picture I took during the Leadership Lincoln County tour of the West Central Research and Extension Center on April 11, 2006. The picture was taken looking South on the Center’s Forestry path. I took the picture with my Kodak Easy Share […]
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Lenten eMeditation – April 12, 2006 #43
In a class I attended recently the speaker said, when we make changes in the way we live to address issues raised by a crisis the changes we make outlive the crisis they were set up to address. For example ranchers began using fences and windmills to provide water to cattle during a drought. The […]
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At North Platte Feeders
I spent part of today at the North Platte Feeders feed lot as part of the Leadership Lincoln County class. I’ve never been through a feed lot. And as I understand the North Platte Feeders feed lot is a big operation. From their flaked corn feed to the 40,000+ cattle it is an impressive enterprise. […]
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Lenten eMeditation – April 11, 2006 #42
I’ve been impatient with my Lenten experience this year. Somehow I expected deeper more earthshaking results. I wonder if my expectations have grown from the culture I live in that so often promises instant health, weight loss, or happiness. Perhaps I’ve fallen into the trap of wanting a quick fix for my impatience. I remember […]