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By the Dashboard Lights

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'By the Dashboard Lights' is a feature column by David Friedli which was printed in the Lyons Mirror-Sun, a weekly newspaper in Lyons, Nebraska from 1998 to 2009.

Since 1998, David Friedli wrote 'slice of life' columns for the newspaper. The column received awards in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2007 from the Nebraska Press Association. Friedli's columns have been reprinted in the newsletters of various organizations and businesses, including those of the Omaha World-Herald, the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Here are some of Friedli's favorite columns, reprinted by permission of the author and Dan Bridges the current editor of the Lyons Mirror-Sun.  The publisher of the Lyons Mirror-Sun is Mark Rhodes. Special thanks to former editors Jodie Jordan and Idaire Kucera for their encouragement and support.

Bye, The Dashboard Lights, October 10, 2009
     After 11 years, my final installment.

The Visitor's Side, September 3, 2009
     The football field at Lyons-Decatur Northeast looks different from the west sideline.

Hold the Line August 20, 2009
     Technology is not all it is cracked up to be.

The Pride of Lyons   July 9, 2009
     Atta-boy, Lyons!  You did good!

Life Beyond Wood  June 25, 2009
     Play with what got you there.

Closing the Door June 11, 2009

     Walking away is difficult.

Size Matters   May 14, 2009
     ...and so does having a powerful lobbying influence.

Just the Facts   May 7, 2009
    Humor doesn't enter into some great column ideas.

It's Always Something  April 30, 2009
    My DDS, Dr. Blah Blah Blah

DPS  April 23, 2009
     This guidance system is not computer-based, but it is reliable.

Meeting   April 11, 2009
     A great way to spend a day.

Changing Landscape  April 4, 2009
     Take one down, put one up.

Google Me   March 26, 2009
     Everything you want to know about David Friedli

Wonder Why   March 19, 2009
     Put yourself in these shoes. Last week, I wondered why.

Hark What Light  March 12, 2009
     I have no problem with Daylight Savings Time.

14's  March 5, 2009
     It's a garage...a utility shed...a refrigerator...it's...it's...it's...

Split Allegiance  February 26, 2009
     Where I live and where I work come together in athletic competition.

A Perfect Ending  February 11, 2009
     Just because the week was free of problems doesn't mean the conclusion will be so, as told by a co-worker.

It's the Game  February 4, 2009
     There is great respect between Native American schools....and great rivalry.

One Left Out    January 29, 2009
   When everybody is welcome...except...

Fourteen Days of Battle   January 22, 2009
    Two weeks of misery.

C Is for Cookie  January 15, 2009

    Best since Betty Crocker.

What We Learned From the Bowl Games  January 8, 2009
    Football teaches us many things. They are not necessarily important or ground-breaking, but we learn from watching.

Full House   December 31, 2008
    Having everyone home for the holiday is great...isn't it?

Lights, Carols, Christmas   December 24, 2008
      The precursors of Christmas.

Creature Stirring  December 18, 2008
     Not everything is quiet leading up to the holidays

Missed this week.  Sorry, readers.  December 11, 2008

Challenger  December 4, 2008
    Kicking tires and reliving glory days.

Bailout November 27, 2008
    Just my opinion, but I don't think the automakers need a bailout this time.

My Safe Haven  November 20, 2008
    I got dropped off as a child, and it changed my life.
           A student had to draw an editorial cartoon for her Journalism class, and this is what she drew after reading the article.

Red, White and Grey  November 13, 2008
    Our President takes a toll in his years in office.

DOA  November 6, 2008
    What is the lifespan of a computer these days? About seven years.

Heavenly Treats  October 30, 2008
    My, Aunt Lela could cook.

TV of the Mind   October 24, 2008
    As it was forty years ago, radio still is an acceptable form for following Nebraska Football. It just takes imagination.

It's Never Enough  October 16, 2008
    Scoring is/is almost out of control in high school football. I say 'is'.

Wax On, Wax Off   October 9, 2008
    It takes less effort, but the goal and the end result are unchanged since the 1970's.

Lights Out   October 2, 2008
    I love everything about the fall season...except for one thing.

Under Construction  September 25, 2008
    'Tore up...tore up, good' is the way James Taylor would sing the song about our school building project.

Priceless Memories   September 18, 2008
    Going, going, gone....memories of a great place.

UFOs and Other Realities of Automobiles  September 11, 2008
    What? You don't believe me? But, honest...it's true!

Big (Red) Homecoming  September 4, 2008

    Life isn't back to normal...but almost.

Planning for a Half Century   August 28, 2008
    In 1958, far-sighted spiritual leaders established a special place.

Irrefutable Rules    August 21, 2008
    Rules for the wise or otherwise.

Fill 'em Up  August 14, 2008
    I bet you don't know who is REALLY making money off $4.00 per gallon gas.

Overachiever   August 7, 2008
    Could this be the day?  Yep.  47-48

Too Soon Gone   July 31, 2008
    Summer once meant an extended period of vacation. Not so any longer.

Beautiful  July 24, 2008
    A picture says a thousand words, and song lyrics tell the rest of the vacation story.

Gooschtalf at the Wurst Reunion   June 26, 2008
    It's all good stuff.

An Ounce of Prevention  June 19, 2008
    The Rx for a better life.

Something of a Hound Dog   June 5, 2008
    Our pooch has a one track mind.

Everything She Wanted   May 29, 2008
    A perfect ending to a perfect day.

Going Greener May 22, 2008
    It matters what direction you go when you mow.

May 15, 2008   
    Nothing here, fans. I needed a week off and I took it.  Thanks

May 8, 2008

Warning:  Parental Advisory   May 1, 2008
    Thirteen years to prepare, one week to get ready.

Dad Being Dad April 24, 2008
    It's a lame tradition, but it is a tradition.

In My Son's Insteps   April 17, 2008
    "Walk a mile in my shoes."
   
Kill the Fatted Goat   April 10, 2008
    A State Championship deserves a party of mythical proportions.

Reverberations  April 3, 2008
    "Honey, get the door! My hands are full of sound..."

The Ultimate Spinoff  March 27, 2008
    NASA + The Japanese Space Agency + 'Necessity' = One Strange Idea.  (BTW:  the astronaut's name is really Doi.)

Home Again   March 20, 2008
    The outlook for the weekend changed in an instant.

Addys Baby    March 13, 2008
    Her baby...our problem.

By the Concourse Lights   March 6, 2008
     Traveling by air has none of the comforts of home.

Poor Postman  February 28, 2008
     The influx of mail from colleges directed at my Senior daughter obviously has not solved a revenue deficit for the US Postal Service.

Different Day, Same Names   February 21, 2008
    The sport of wrestling is a family--and a familiar--affair.

Making it Count  February 14, 2008
    My recap of the Burt County, NE Democratic Party Caucus...(see A Giant Slipup below, also)

In Search of Perfection    February 7, 2008
    It's hard to have a perfect season...and it's OK to cheer for those looking to complete it.

A Giant Slipup   January 31, 2008
    Mistakes of the legendary kind in science and politics.

It's Just My Idea   January 24, 2008
    Writing a column does take effort.

That Part of Sport     January 17, 2008
     I have written a number of stories about sports. This describes the most frightening thing I have ever witnessed in sports.

Jonesin', January 10, 2008
    The holidays are over, and I am in withdrawal.

Memorable Twists, January 3, 2008
    My quest for the perfect snack food begins and ends in my grandmother's kitchen.

The Year In Revue, December 27, 2007
    Revue, not review, like entertainment, not fact.

Waiting and Watching for a Miracle, December 20, 2007
    Merry Christmas to all...even those who missed it the first time.

Officially Older, December 13, 2007
    It happens to all of us, and you can take my word for it.

Restoring the Tradition, December 6, 2007
    Bo Big Red...Pelini coaches NU football

Video for the Rest of Us  November 29, 2007
    Thanks to my friend Nate, I am a hero.

Words of Gratitude  November 22, 2007
    I have been a city councilman, school board member and an Elder in my church. I know from where I speak.

Listen to the Music  November 15, 2007
  I received as much feedback on this column as any in my eight years of submission.  Supporters on both sides let me know their feelings about the future of a 100-year old building in Lyons, Nebraska.

Wart Removal  November 8, 2007
    All plugged in and nowhere to go
   
Oh Deer    November 1, 2007
    There are six seasons in Nebraska:  Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Road Construction and Deer.

iUnderstand 10/25/07
    I actually thought about changing a school policy about this.

Shiny Ride 10/18/07
    If students and nationally-required testing were automobiles...

In Honor 10/11/07
    Sometimes I am humbled, sometimes honored, sometimes overwhelmed.  This was a trifecta.

Welcome to the Game 10/04/07
    When small-team football comes to play at a field near you.

Fifty Ways 9/20/07
    September 15, 2007 was a good day.
   
The Power of Ten    9/10/07
    Heroism of the athletic kind.

Hole-lueiah!   8/30/07
    My prayers are answered.

Center of Attention    09/06/07
    What parents go through in sports.

And the Winner Is...   May 3, 2007
    If it is Tuesday, it must be another school awards program.

An Idea to Stick With, April 19, 2007
    I can't make money in the stock market, but here is my latest get-rich-quick scheme.

Looking Aside, March 29, 2007
    A good friend shows tremendous courage and makes a life-defining choice.
    First Place, 2007 Nebraska Press Association Award
    Class A Newspaper
    Personal Column   Excerpt and judge's comments here.

How it looked from the newspaper "tearsheet".  The column makes more sense if you have seen the layout of the paper. 

looking aside 3:

Injured Reserve, March 22, 2007
    Stupidity and middle age means I don't heal quickly.

The Aftermath, March 15, 2007
    Don't give me an excuse not to get cleaned up every day.

An All-Star Travesty  February 22, 2007
    What I know about basketball you can put in a thimble and have room for 10 gallons of water, but I know what I saw.

The Visitor   February 2, 2007
    I watched a good friend go through some hard times, and I unwittingly was part of it. I learned a valuable lesson.

Champions on the Field Only    November 30, 2006
   This story is true and it makes me angry.

Groundhog Day in the Boundary Waters   Sometime in 2001, posted Groundhog Day 2007

JT in the Cut-out Bin    Sometime in 1999
    This is NOT where a musical icon deserves to be.

Life in the Gutter     July 12, 2005
    Near the top of my all-time best list of experiences with my kids.

Lions or Tigers or Bears...Here's Why     October 5, 2006
    Third Place Sports Column, Nebraska Press Association 2007  Reprinted in the Nebraska School Activities Association newsletter.  Eight years at a school serving Native American students will do this to you.

Fall's Fraternity    September 20, 1998
    Every fall, I do miss coaching football.

From Where We Started   July 13, 2006
    We were just a bunch of Phys Ed majors at the University of Nebraska.  Now look at us.

It Could Happen Anywhere   March 31, 2005
    It could.  Easily.  More often than we can imagine.

Save the Whales:  Clean Their Teeth   August 2005
    How I spent one night as a school principal.

It's All About Christmas   December, 2004
    Just a look into our family tradition.

Dear Melissa  January 4, 2001
    A favored niece looks forward to marriage.

WWJSB?   January 7, 1999
    When the rhetorical question becomes real.

Life, Like Chocolates  January 7, 2002
    Thanks to my Aunt Gwen...

Assorted Tales of the Chocolate Kind  January 24, 2002
    ...this follow-up won a Nebraska Press Association award in 2002.

Turtles in the Fairway    June 30, 2005
    Bogeys and birdies and pars...there is more to golf than those.

Mic's Revenge     May 17, 2001
    I get my twists all worded up in public.

Hometown Hero    May 27, 1999
    A tribute to a local giant.

Meterological Breakthrough    March 18, 1999
    My column ideas come from lots of sources, and TK from James Taylor Online gave me this inspiration.  It ended up winning a Nebraska Press Association award in 2000 because one of the judges was from Oklahoma and understood weather.

A Parable in an Obituary      March 21, 2002
    When I got turned down about a million times asking for some assistance in getting a project done for the community, I realized someone had died.

Death of A Spiritual Kind     August 24, 2006
    Just what do you do with an old church, anyway?

The Champion  April 18, 2002
    Oldest daughter gains a great award.

Dear Matt       May 11, 2001
    My state senator gets some advice.

Snippets  March 27, 2003
    Linda's Shear Impressions.  Making me look good for over 20 years.

Sports Sense    September 30, 1999
    Perhaps he is the athlete I most wish could have turned his sports sense into career.

The Passing
    You'll understand.

One of Our Own   October 31, 1999
    When the home town boy and former student does good, he needs to be recognized.

No.12    October 19, 2000
    He will always be a favorite.

In the Bag     October 30, 2003
    Give me caffeine and nobody gets hurt.

Bounty by the Bushel 
    Big maple trees + kids = a harvest of fun.

Some Gave All      November 11, 1998
    Thank you to every veteran.

Never Too Late

By the Numbers   July 16, 1998
    My, time passes quickly.

Know the Code   August 27, 1998
    Early on in my column career, I passed the time behind the wheel.  Here's how it happened.

Teaching for a Lifetime   September 17, 1998
    Regardless of our job, we are teaching.

Thank You    July 2, 1998
    You did so I didn't need to.

Your Smiling Face   June 18, 1998
    He was one in a million.

My Night in The Tipi, a Guest Column by fellow educator and the proof-reading guru of this site, John Mangan

(additional articles and site links are under construction)
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dashboard 2:

'By the Dashboard Lights' is a feature column by David Friedli which was printed in the Lyons Mirror-Sun, a weekly newspaper in Lyons, Nebraska from 1998 to 2009.

Since 1998, David Friedli wrote 'slice of life' columns for the newspaper. The column received awards in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2007 from the Nebraska Press Association. Friedli's columns have been reprinted in the newsletters of various organizations and businesses, including those of the Omaha World-Herald, the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Here are some of Friedli's favorite columns, reprinted by permission of the author and Dan Bridges the current editor of the Lyons Mirror-Sun.  The publisher of the Lyons Mirror-Sun is Mark Rhodes. Special thanks to former editors Jodie Jordan and Idaire Kucera for their encouragement and support.

Bye, The Dashboard Lights, October 1, 2009
     After 11 years, my final installment.

The Visitor's Side, September 3, 2009
     The football field at Lyons-Decatur Northeast looks different from the west sideline.

Hold the Line August 20, 2009
     Technology is not all it is cracked up to be.

The Pride of Lyons   July 9, 2009
     Atta-boy, Lyons!  You did good!

Life Beyond Wood  June 25, 2009
     Play with what got you there.

Closing the Door June 11, 2009

     Walking away is difficult.

Size Matters   May 14, 2009
     ...and so does having a powerful lobbying influence.

Just the Facts   May 7, 2009
    Humor doesn't enter into some great column ideas.

It's Always Something  April 30, 2009
    My DDS, Dr. Blah Blah Blah

DPS  April 23, 2009
     This guidance system is not computer-based, but it is reliable.

Meeting   April 11, 2009
     A great way to spend a day.

Changing Landscape  April 4, 2009
     Take one down, put one up.

Google Me   March 26, 2009
     Everything you want to know about David Friedli

Wonder Why   March 19, 2009
     Put yourself in these shoes. Last week, I wondered why.

Hark What Light  March 12, 2009
     I have no problem with Daylight Savings Time.

14's  March 5, 2009
     It's a garage...a utility shed...a refrigerator...it's...it's...it's...

Split Allegiance  February 26, 2009
     Where I live and where I work come together in athletic competition.

A Perfect Ending  February 11, 2009
     Just because the week was free of problems doesn't mean the conclusion will be so, as told by a co-worker.

It's the Game  February 4, 2009
     There is great respect between Native American schools....and great rivalry.

One Left Out    January 29, 2009
   When everybody is welcome...except...

Fourteen Days of Battle   January 22, 2009
    Two weeks of misery.

C Is for Cookie  January 15, 2009

    Best since Betty Crocker.

What We Learned From the Bowl Games  January 8, 2009
    Football teaches us many things. They are not necessarily important or ground-breaking, but we learn from watching.

Full House   December 31, 2008
    Having everyone home for the holiday is great...isn't it?

Lights, Carols, Christmas   December 24, 2008
      The precursors of Christmas.

Creature Stirring  December 18, 2008
     Not everything is quiet leading up to the holidays

Missed this week.  Sorry, readers.  December 11, 2008

Challenger  December 4, 2008
    Kicking tires and reliving glory days.

Bailout November 27, 2008
    Just my opinion, but I don't think the automakers need a bailout this time.

My Safe Haven  November 20, 2008
    I got dropped off as a child, and it changed my life.
           A student had to draw an editorial cartoon for her Journalism class, and this is what she drew after reading the article.

Red, White and Grey  November 13, 2008
    Our President takes a toll in his years in office.

DOA  November 6, 2008
    What is the lifespan of a computer these days? About seven years.

Heavenly Treats  October 30, 2008
    My, Aunt Lela could cook.

TV of the Mind   October 24, 2008
    As it was forty years ago, radio still is an acceptable form for following Nebraska Football. It just takes imagination.

It's Never Enough  October 16, 2008
    Scoring is/is almost out of control in high school football. I say 'is'.

Wax On, Wax Off   October 9, 2008
    It takes less effort, but the goal and the end result are unchanged since the 1970's.

Lights Out   October 2, 2008
    I love everything about the fall season...except for one thing.

Under Construction  September 25, 2008
    'Tore up...tore up, good' is the way James Taylor would sing the song about our school building project.

Priceless Memories   September 18, 2008
    Going, going, gone....memories of a great place.

UFOs and Other Realities of Automobiles  September 11, 2008
    What? You don't believe me? But, honest...it's true!

Big (Red) Homecoming  September 4, 2008

    Life isn't back to normal...but almost.

Planning for a Half Century   August 28, 2008
    In 1958, far-sighted spiritual leaders established a special place.

Irrefutable Rules    August 21, 2008
    Rules for the wise or otherwise.

Fill 'em Up  August 14, 2008
    I bet you don't know who is REALLY making money off $4.00 per gallon gas.

Overachiever   August 7, 2008
    Could this be the day?  Yep.  47-48

Too Soon Gone   July 31, 2008
    Summer once meant an extended period of vacation. Not so any longer.

Beautiful  July 24, 2008
    A picture says a thousand words, and song lyrics tell the rest of the vacation story.

Gooschtalf at the Wurst Reunion   June 26, 2008
    It's all good stuff.

An Ounce of Prevention  June 19, 2008
    The Rx for a better life.

Something of a Hound Dog   June 5, 2008
    Our pooch has a one track mind.

Everything She Wanted   May 29, 2008
    A perfect ending to a perfect day.

Going Greener May 22, 2008
    It matters what direction you go when you mow.

May 15, 2008   
    Nothing here, fans. I needed a week off and I took it.  Thanks

May 8, 2008

Warning:  Parental Advisory   May 1, 2008
    Thirteen years to prepare, one week to get ready.

Dad Being Dad April 24, 2008
    It's a lame tradition, but it is a tradition.

In My Son's Insteps   April 17, 2008
    "Walk a mile in my shoes."
   
Kill the Fatted Goat   April 10, 2008
    A State Championship deserves a party of mythical proportions.

Reverberations  April 3, 2008
    "Honey, get the door! My hands are full of sound..."

The Ultimate Spinoff  March 27, 2008
    NASA + The Japanese Space Agency + 'Necessity' = One Strange Idea.  (BTW:  the astronaut's name is really Doi.)

Home Again   March 20, 2008
    The outlook for the weekend changed in an instant.

Addys Baby    March 13, 2008
    Her baby...our problem.

By the Concourse Lights   March 6, 2008
     Traveling by air has none of the comforts of home.

Poor Postman  February 28, 2008
     The influx of mail from colleges directed at my Senior daughter obviously has not solved a revenue deficit for the US Postal Service.

Different Day, Same Names   February 21, 2008
    The sport of wrestling is a family--and a familiar--affair.

Making it Count  February 14, 2008
    My recap of the Burt County, NE Democratic Party Caucus...(see A Giant Slipup below, also)

In Search of Perfection    February 7, 2008
    It's hard to have a perfect season...and it's OK to cheer for those looking to complete it.

A Giant Slipup   January 31, 2008
    Mistakes of the legendary kind in science and politics.

It's Just My Idea   January 24, 2008
    Writing a column does take effort.

That Part of Sport     January 17, 2008
     I have written a number of stories about sports. This describes the most frightening thing I have ever witnessed in sports.

Jonesin', January 10, 2008
    The holidays are over, and I am in withdrawal.

Memorable Twists, January 3, 2008
    My quest for the perfect snack food begins and ends in my grandmother's kitchen.

The Year In Revue, December 27, 2007
    Revue, not review, like entertainment, not fact.

Waiting and Watching for a Miracle, December 20, 2007
    Merry Christmas to all...even those who missed it the first time.

Officially Older, December 13, 2007
    It happens to all of us, and you can take my word for it.

Restoring the Tradition, December 6, 2007
    Bo Big Red...Pelini coaches NU football

Video for the Rest of Us  November 29, 2007
    Thanks to my friend Nate, I am a hero.

Words of Gratitude  November 22, 2007
    I have been a city councilman, school board member and an Elder in my church. I know from where I speak.

Listen to the Music  November 15, 2007
  I received as much feedback on this column as any in my eight years of submission.  Supporters on both sides let me know their feelings about the future of a 100-year old building in Lyons, Nebraska.

Wart Removal  November 8, 2007
    All plugged in and nowhere to go
   
Oh Deer    November 1, 2007
    There are six seasons in Nebraska:  Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Road Construction and Deer.

iUnderstand 10/25/07
    I actually thought about changing a school policy about this.

Shiny Ride 10/18/07
    If students and nationally-required testing were automobiles...

In Honor 10/11/07
    Sometimes I am humbled, sometimes honored, sometimes overwhelmed.  This was a trifecta.

Welcome to the Game 10/04/07
    When small-team football comes to play at a field near you.

Fifty Ways 9/20/07
    September 15, 2007 was a good day.
   
The Power of Ten    9/10/07
    Heroism of the athletic kind.

Hole-lueiah!   8/30/07
    My prayers are answered.

Center of Attention    09/06/07
    What parents go through in sports.

And the Winner Is...   May 3, 2007
    If it is Tuesday, it must be another school awards program.

An Idea to Stick With, April 19, 2007
    I can't make money in the stock market, but here is my latest get-rich-quick scheme.

Looking Aside, March 29, 2007
    A good friend shows tremendous courage and makes a life-defining choice.
    First Place, 2007 Nebraska Press Association Award
    Class A Newspaper
    Personal Column   Excerpt and judge's comments here.

How it looked from the newspaper "tearsheet".  The column makes more sense if you have seen the layout of the paper. 

looking aside 3:

Injured Reserve, March 22, 2007
    Stupidity and middle age means I don't heal quickly.

The Aftermath, March 15, 2007
    Don't give me an excuse not to get cleaned up every day.

An All-Star Travesty  February 22, 2007
    What I know about basketball you can put in a thimble and have room for 10 gallons of water, but I know what I saw.

The Visitor   February 2, 2007
    I watched a good friend go through some hard times, and I unwittingly was part of it. I learned a valuable lesson.

Champions on the Field Only    November 30, 2006
   This story is true and it makes me angry.

Groundhog Day in the Boundary Waters   Sometime in 2001, posted Groundhog Day 2007

JT in the Cut-out Bin    Sometime in 1999
    This is NOT where a musical icon deserves to be.

Life in the Gutter     July 12, 2005
    Near the top of my all-time best list of experiences with my kids.

Lions or Tigers or Bears...Here's Why     October 5, 2006
    Third Place Sports Column, Nebraska Press Association 2007  Reprinted in the Nebraska School Activities Association newsletter.  Eight years at a school serving Native American students will do this to you.

Fall's Fraternity    September 20, 1998
    Every fall, I do miss coaching football.

From Where We Started   July 13, 2006
    We were just a bunch of Phys Ed majors at the University of Nebraska.  Now look at us.

It Could Happen Anywhere   March 31, 2005
    It could.  Easily.  More often than we can imagine.

Save the Whales:  Clean Their Teeth   August 2005
    How I spent one night as a school principal.

It's All About Christmas   December, 2004
    Just a look into our family tradition.

Dear Melissa  January 4, 2001
    A favored niece looks forward to marriage.

WWJSB?   January 7, 1999
    When the rhetorical question becomes real.

Life, Like Chocolates  January 7, 2002
    Thanks to my Aunt Gwen...

Assorted Tales of the Chocolate Kind  January 24, 2002
    ...this follow-up won a Nebraska Press Association award in 2002.

Turtles in the Fairway    June 30, 2005
    Bogeys and birdies and pars...there is more to golf than those.

Mic's Revenge     May 17, 2001
    I get my twists all worded up in public.

Hometown Hero    May 27, 1999
    A tribute to a local giant.

Meterological Breakthrough    March 18, 1999
    My column ideas come from lots of sources, and TK from James Taylor Online gave me this inspiration.  It ended up winning a Nebraska Press Association award in 2000 because one of the judges was from Oklahoma and understood weather.

A Parable in an Obituary      March 21, 2002
    When I got turned down about a million times asking for some assistance in getting a project done for the community, I realized someone had died.

Death of A Spiritual Kind     August 24, 2006
    Just what do you do with an old church, anyway?

The Champion  April 18, 2002
    Oldest daughter gains a great award.

Dear Matt       May 11, 2001
    My state senator gets some advice.

Snippets  March 27, 2003
    Linda's Shear Impressions.  Making me look good for over 20 years.

Sports Sense    September 30, 1999
    Perhaps he is the athlete I most wish could have turned his sports sense into career.

The Passing
    You'll understand.

One of Our Own   October 31, 1999
    When the home town boy and former student does good, he needs to be recognized.

No.12    October 19, 2000
    He will always be a favorite.

In the Bag     October 30, 2003
    Give me caffeine and nobody gets hurt.

Bounty by the Bushel 
    Big maple trees + kids = a harvest of fun.

Some Gave All      November 11, 1998
    Thank you to every veteran.

Never Too Late

By the Numbers   July 16, 1998
    My, time passes quickly.

Know the Code   August 27, 1998
    Early on in my column career, I passed the time behind the wheel.  Here's how it happened.

Teaching for a Lifetime   September 17, 1998
    Regardless of our job, we are teaching.

Thank You    July 2, 1998
    You did so I didn't need to.

Your Smiling Face   June 18, 1998
    He was one in a million.

My Night in The Tipi, a Guest Column by fellow educator and the proof-reading guru of this site, John Mangan

(additional articles and site links are under construction)
by the dashboard lights by the dashboard lights by the dashboard lights by the dashboard lights


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