Alan’s Anecdotes

Alan Sparrow

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The gift of time

Alan Sparrow
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
One week before Father’s Day my daughter asked me what I wanted as a gift for the holiday. There was a commercial on TV about giving dads something other than a necktie, but I can’t remember what the commercial was trying to sell. I thought about it for a moment. I have everything I need.
Alan Sparrow

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What is ‘Woke?’

Alan Sparrow
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Last week someone asked me what it means to be “woke.”I may not have given the best definition, but I said a person says they are “woke” when they “wake up to the reality that everything in life is about power.”It’s a sad way to look at life, but it’s popular in some circles.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Congrats on the milestone

Alan Sparrow
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Graduation is an important milestone in the lives of most Americans. Almost nine out of ten Nebraskans graduate high school. Even though most of us graduate, it is still special because it is a rite of passage to adulthood.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Lessons learned at the cancer center

Alan Sparrow
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
I’ve learned a lot about life in the waiting room of a cancer treatment center in Lincoln. I’ve been thinking about writing about it for several weeks, but last week I met a man who captured it all in one short conversation.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Honest feedback

Alan Sparrow
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Feedback is important. It’s not always easy to hear or accept. Just watch an episode of auditions for “American Idol” and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Every year they featured some truly terrible singers.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Don’t exaggerate truth

Alan Sparrow
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
“If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a million times not to exaggerate!” That’s a funny saying I learned from friends in college.So much is exaggerated these days.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Let’s talk about religion

Alan Sparrow
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
People say that you shouldn’t talk about politics and religion because it is too divisive, but I don’t shy away from these topics. I don’t bring them up to fight with people. I think we can learn a lot talking about what we believe and listening to others.Today I want to talk about religion itself.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Who is right?

Alan Sparrow
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
When I met my wife, we had a lot in common. We had both lost a parent to cancer. We both were into electronics, and even compared pocket PC’s on our first date. We both enjoyed watching the TV show “Alias.” I could go on, but I think the differences were also important.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Technology woes

Alan Sparrow
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
This last week has been a crazy time for technology issues. Last week there were major cell phone issues all over the country followed by a huge cybersecurity incident with a leading tech company in the health and financial sector.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Learn through testing

Alan Sparrow
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Do you know someone going through a tough time? We probably all do. People going through tough times sometimes say they are being tested, but I think there is a lot to be learned during hard times. We are blessed. We live in a great state with a mostly stable economy.