EDITORIAL

In the second gulf war in Iraq there was an Iraqi official named Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf, but he was better known in the US as Baghdad Bob. He was the Minister of Information. During the war he gave press conferences and talked about how well Iraq was doing against America and our allies.

GOALS AND RESOLUTIONS

Here it is, almost another year come and gone. The time when many people make goals or New Year’s resolutions. I prefer not to make resolutions as there is a better chance I won’t do them. With making goals, you want to make sure to make them measurable and attainable.

Make a “pitt-stop” & Read

VIP VETS I think my veterinarian and I are the last two men in America who get their hair cut at a barber shop instead of a ‘salon’. That’s where I ran into him. “Did I tell you I had to get a new doctor?” I asked my vet. “Yeah, you mentioned it. How’s the new physician working out?

Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell Thoughts for After Christmas Well, did you survive the hustle and bustle of Christmas? Depending on where you live, you may have found yourself postponing some of your plans due to the weather.

Governor Pete Ricketts Thanked Nebraska Department of Revenue Commissioner Tony Fulton For His Excellent Service To The State of Nebraska.

Department of Revenue Commissioner Fulton announced his resignation after having led the State’s Department of Revenue since January 2016. Prior to his appointment, Fulton ran a small business and represented a Lincoln-based district in the Nebraska Unicameral (2007-2013).

Make a “pitt-stop” & Read

He Came Upon the Midnight Clear roaring, “Ho, Ho, Ho,” “Who the Dickens are you?” I asked, rising from my bed. “I’m the Ghost of Santa Claus Past. You better not pout and you better not shout. Don’t you remember me?” asked the round man.

December 2022 EnergyWiseSM Tip: The Squanderer Whole Stole Energy

Every Fru in Frugalville liked saving Christmas kilowatts... But the Squanderer, who lived up north, truly DID NOT! The Squanderer hated saving energy the whole Christmas season! Please don't ask why because no one knows the reason.

GUEST COLUMN

Christmas is this Week??? Yikes!! Time to start shopping!! Does this sound all too familiar in your house? Or are you the type that has been picking up gifts for the special peeps in your family over the course of the year and stashing them in the____.(Where did I hide that again?

Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell O Come, All You UN-Faithful Confession time—I usually begin listening to Christmas music in October.

Random Christmas Thoughts

My son has mastered sarcasm, I will make a joke (usually a bad one); he doesn’t laugh but says “you’re hilarious”. He actually means “shut up Mom” but doesn’t tell me that thankfully. We don’t need anything for Christmas. Like most Americans, we have a house full of stuff.