Category Archives: Nebraska

Badwater Ultra Marathon, Dynasties and Phil McCarthy

Last night I went to the Norfolk Catholic’s vs Wahoo Quarter Finals for C-1 State football playoffs. Norfolk Catholic played a great game and won  31-24. here is an article about the game. http://journalstar.com/sports/high-school/football/article_994423a4-ec82-11df-b273-001cc4c03286.html The game changer was a 57 … Continue reading

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Danny Woodhead

As all of you know I am a big fan of Danny Woodhead.  He is the second all time leading rusher in all divisions of football. What’s not to like? 5 foot 9 inches Christ follower From Nebraska Small High School … Continue reading

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Omaha is one of the top ten best cities to move to

Check this out. Omaha is one of the top 10 cites to move to http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/best-cities-to-move-to-in-america.htm Of interesting note of the 1o people that climbed Mt Whitney.  Only one of them was not from one of the top 10 cites to move … Continue reading

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Where to send your kids to college?

There was an article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday about which schools big company recruiters liked to hire.  It was not Harvard or Yale.  They like public schools that were close to where the companies were headquartered.   MIT did make the list. Although … Continue reading

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Recall Omaha Mayor Suttle

I have been getting more and more emails about the recall Suttle campaign. I think it takes a petition of 27,000 registered voters to get the recall put up for election.   Any one have any feedback?  I can tell you … Continue reading

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How bad is really bad

All of my clients and friends from around the country are always telling me how jealous they are of me living in Nebraska. I am always perplexed by this.  They say that I am blessed to live in a state … Continue reading

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Great real estate Web Site

I was talking talking to Bill Strange a classmate of mine from MIT and he lives in Dallas. He was quick to point out that we in Nebraska are blessed to be in a real estate market the is not … Continue reading

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Nebraska is at the top of another list

I found this article interesting. According to Uhaul, Nebraska has one of the highest growth rates in the country when you compare people moving into the state vs moving out in 2009. Iowa is also high on the list. http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/09/u-haul-tracking-data-suggests-more-families-migrating-to-kentuck/

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Omaha Circa 1997 Vs 2010

I started doing endurance sports in 1997. Wow, things have changed in Omaha since then. My brother Kevin got me hooked on doing events and was living in Kansas City. There were almost no endurance events in Omaha in 1997. … Continue reading

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Wow Omaha is a Great Town to do business in and live

I have always posted on Omaha being pro business. But check out these stats 2009 rankings for the Omaha area: No. 1, Best-Bang-for-the-Buck City, Forbes No. 1, America’s Fastest-Recovering Cities, Forbes No. 1, lowest urban unemployment at 5 percent, U.S. … Continue reading

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