Editorial

Business Tips For Artists

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 4:00am

“My husband is a famous artist but isn’t really good at the business side of things. I’ve just retired from a corporate job and want to help him out.

What’s the best way to set up a business like this one, and what are some of the things I need to know about to help him?”

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Honoring Willa Cather

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 06/09/2023 - 4:00am

Each state in our nation has the opportunity to honor two great Americans hailing from their state with statues in the U.S. Capitol. When I was Governor, I had the privilege of signing legislation to change Nebraska’s statues and honor two tremendous Nebraskans: Chief Standing Bear and Willa Cather. This week as U.S. Senator, I am humbled to see that process come to fruition as we welcome the arrival of Willa Cather’s statue on June 7th.

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Three Lessons From Aristotle On Friendship

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 06/08/2023 - 2:00am

While most love songs are inspired by the joys and heartaches of romantic relationships, love between friends can be just as intense and complicated. Many people struggle to make and maintain friendships, and a falling-out with a close friend can be as painful as a breakup with a partner.

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The Child Care Crisis Is Forcing Parents To Leave The Workforce

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 2:00am

Recently released economic indicators for Nebraska’s workforce are missing a critical data point. Having the highest labor participation in the nation does little good if there are only 42 workers available for every 100 open jobs in our state, as indicated in recent data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. As of March 2023, there were 65,000 job openings in Nebraska.

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Summer Reading: 5 Books That Explore LGBTQ Teen And Young Adult Life

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 8:23am

In recognition of LGBT Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Jonathan Alexander – an English professor with a scholarly interest in the interplay between sexuality and literature – for recommendations of young adult fiction books that feature LGBTQ characters. What follows is a list that Alexander, who has just stepped down as the children’s and young adult fiction section editor for the Los Angeles Review of Books, considers as “must-reads” for this summer.

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Stop Asking For A Mentor

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 06/01/2023 - 2:00am

Mentors are a critical part of any business, and even throughout life in general. Other people hold invaluable wisdom that helps us grow, not just as a business, but as a human being. One of the first questions I see new real estate investors ask, often before they’ve even read a single book about investing, is “Where can I find a mentor?” or “Will you be my mentor?”. Mentors are a critical part of real estate investing, and any business for that matter, but please, I beg you, stop asking for them.

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’60 Minutes’ Report Filled With Cruel Irony

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 2:00am

I played Little League baseball at Grace Abbott Park, a triangular stretch of green and trees between State and 17th Streets in north central Grand Island. The park was named after Grand Island’s own Dr. Grace Abbott, an activist who worked tirelessly in the early 20th century in the fight against child labor and for the protection of immigrants.

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Working From Home Immoral? A Lesson In Ethics, And History, For Elon Musk

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 05/29/2023 - 2:00am

Elon Musk doesn’t like people working from home. A year ago he declared the end of remote work for employees at car maker Tesla. Now he has called the desire of the “laptop classes” to work from home “immoral”.

“You’re gonna work from home and you’re gonna make everyone else who made your car come work in the factory?” he said in an interview on US news network CNBC:

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Supporting Our Police

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 05/26/2023 - 2:00am

This past week was National Police Week. I signed onto the U.S. Senate’s annual resolution commemorating Police Week and officers that have fallen in the line of duty, as I do each year. Our law enforcement officers in Nebraska and across the country are vital to our country’s flourishing, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to honor them.

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Counting The Cost To Our Unicameral Of Passing LB 574

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/25/2023 - 2:00am

By a classic act of uniquely Unicameral political logrolling, a two-thirds majority of conservative senators will enact a tighter abortion ban after all.

It was accomplished by linking it to the bitter 2023 session’s most explosive issue — more restrictive regulation of transgender health care for minors — and softening both to keep the coalition’s 32 Republicans and one Democrat together.