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RPA developer. Former Lincoln Journal Star editor. Distance runner. Sports fan. Dad. Author. Youth sports coach. I'd rather be in the Sandhills.

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The Olympics have spoiled me. I need curling on at least a quad box.

28.02.2026 00:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There are several RPA applications out there -- Blue Prism is what I use for work, but UI Path and Automation Anywhere are big in this space, too -- where you can create and automate a workflow to navigate a website, download data, format files, etc., if it's consistent enough.

27.02.2026 16:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Matt, are you familiar with robotic process automation? This seems like a great use case for it.

27.02.2026 16:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Please help me find my cat burrito. Any information would be really helpful. Thank you!

Please help me find my cat burrito. Any information would be really helpful. Thank you!

Let's eat Kitty.

Let's eat, Kitty.

Punctuation saves lives.

Let's eat Kitty. Let's eat, Kitty. Punctuation saves lives.

15.02.2026 01:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wouldn't doubt it. This friend showed up just in time to watch what should have been his Heisman Trophy and the glory days of Nebraska's Big Ten era.

04.02.2026 14:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of my friends at Nebraska was from Arizona. He told me he applied and came to Lincoln because of the 2009 Gator Bowl win over Clemson.

04.02.2026 14:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

JOHN LENNON: "It's easy if you try ..."

30.01.2026 03:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The vibes in letters to the editor about Nebrasketball during my tenure were, shall we say, much different.

26.01.2026 16:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I interned at the Denver Post in 2010 and caught a Prater field goal at training camp. I'm out of journalism, but he's still kicking.

Seeing him still in the NFL is one of those things that makes this millennial not feel quite as old -- haha.

18.01.2026 00:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Makes sense. I watched that game until the end, so I'm racking my brain to remember what happened beyond Houston Christian covering some line by 0.5 points that my friend had bet against -- haha.

12.01.2026 14:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't think they shortened quarters in that game, if I recall. I can't remember Nebraska ever doing that.

12.01.2026 14:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can't roller blade or skate. But I have a nice scar on my chin from when I tried learning to ice skate as a teenager.

06.01.2026 02:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey, sounds sort of familiar: attempted to backflip while jumping on my brother's bed. Except I missed the bed, and my elbow broke my fall. And itself.

06.01.2026 02:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'The beast has been feeding': Council Bluffs' famed 'Ripper' bridge claims the roofs of big box trucks The "Ripper" bridge in Council Bluffs has claimed 40 vehicles since 2020. Despite new warning signs, accidents continue. The infamous bridge has gained a large following on social media.

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02.01.2026 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nebraska and Boston College played in a mud pit there last year.

24.12.2025 02:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This may the first time I've ever been inside a building shown on this account.

21.12.2025 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Someone find Young Buck, just in case.

20.12.2025 04:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For sure "Country Grammar" and "Air Force Ones." No. 3 is probably "Ride Wit Me."

But my pregame warmup music in high school always included "Heart of a Champion," and I can't believe nobody included that one. It always made me want to run through a brick wall in 2005.

18.11.2025 01:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm glad I'm not the only person who initially thought that.

06.11.2025 15:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, you're 100% right on Peru State. They advertise that they're Nebraska's oldest continually operating university.

30.10.2025 15:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Wikipedia page for Wynot, Nebraska, which is supposedly named for an old settler whose answer for everything was "Why not?"

Wikipedia page for Wynot, Nebraska, which is supposedly named for an old settler whose answer for everything was "Why not?"

Especially if that person were also from Wynot, given how it got its name.

21.10.2025 11:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a mask with the words life is pain below him ALT: a man wearing a mask with the words life is pain below him
21.09.2025 23:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Then they gave up a kick return immediately after scoring on their own fourth and two. This game is amazing.

20.09.2025 00:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Then they returned the next kickoff for a TD and converted for two to take an 8-7 lead shortly before halftime. You're missing a classic in Iowa right now, @sickoscommittee.org.

20.09.2025 00:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Paging the @sickoscommittee.org: I'm at a high school game that started with a team receiving the opening kickoff, driving the entire 12-minute first quarter, and getting stopped on fourth and short inside the red zone after 13:20 with the ball.

20.09.2025 00:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Several years ago, my parents were in Paris and saw one of my brother's college professors at the same cafe. Both are from Omaha.

10.09.2025 14:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The radio edit of the theme song he recorded for "2 Fast, 2 Furious" -- which I'm pretty sure is called "Act a Fool" -- did some great work with sound effects as well.

22.08.2025 21:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've never had one of those, but I'm not surprised Midwest Express had them.

I miss all the direct flights from Omaha. I remember going to PHL and DCA in my teens with no layover. It was an amazing thing.

14.08.2025 01:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think I was 18 or 19 the last time I flew Midwest, so I clearly never got the full experience.

13.08.2025 20:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, my kids are excited when United gives them a prepackaged stroopwafel cookie. Don't get me wrong -- those are really good.

But nothing will ever compare to the 30 minutes where you could smell of those cookies baking in the back of the plane.

13.08.2025 20:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0