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Light Up the Sky

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 by 

Here we are again, on the precipice of the “official” start of summer. Spring sprung quickly, the moths have come and gone, and now the temperatures are rising. There always seems to be excitement in the air too with school getting out for the summer. Well this, my friends, is my charge for you to make the most of summer.

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Vandalism at the Park

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 by 

What is the deal with vandalism, destruction of other people’s property, and general disrespect for what’s not yours??? I don’t get it. And now that I have a family, I really don’t appreciate having to explain to my young children what vandalism is.

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“Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” (Part 2)

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 by 

Previously, I had enjoyed 2 tapings of “Millionaire” in New York City before having to endure the contestant audition test (the whole reason why I came). And now…the test.

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“Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” (Part 1)

Monday, April 30th, 2012 by 

I made the journey to New York City to audition for “Millionaire.” There is a novelty in taking a day trip to “live it up” yet still be back in time for work.

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Hobbies

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 by 

I think true hobbies shouldn’t always deal with what we think about all the time…diet and exercise. I love basketball, but I don’t participate all of the time and I love to work out but I have many other hobbies that I do to “escape.”

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It’s Game Time

Monday, April 16th, 2012 by 

How does a game show lover live big outside of New York City? The answer is quite simple: Pub Quiz. Twice a month, Hastings Public Library holds a trivia-based quiz at local pubs for prizes.

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Ninja’s

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 by 

This week I’m going to change up my blog a bit so I can brag about my ninja’s! I coach an 8th grade girl’s competitive basketball team and we just recently finished our winter season. Our team is called Nebraska Heartland and our unofficial mascot is the Ninja, kind of an inside joke…but funny none the less…or at least we think so.

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A Good Book

Thursday, March 8th, 2012 by 

It seems that everything in my life is pointing to reading these days. Dr. Seuss’s birthday was last week, Hastings Public Library is having a Reading Rave this weekend, and there have been several stories in the Hastings Tribune about reading books and library cards.

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