In our new normal, a new definition of ‘self-control’ We must acknowledge we have no control over many things in our lives – and we can turn our...
Out of many, one? Charlyne Berens on managing the age-old struggle between individual liberty and the common...
Your community needs you Doing something good can shift feelings of helplessness and uncertainty into those of happiness,...
How change hangs in the balance (and the imbalance) Without hope, we will never take the first meaningful step forward. And without conviction, we will...
An echo in time and marching through history Will 2020 be one of those years someone reads about in a history book and admires our tenacity and...
Overcoming bias and putting in the sweat equity Liz Codina on putting irrational thoughts aside during the pandemic – and recommitting to build...
This election year, take action beyond the factions Andy Long on the power of political parties – and the importance of summoning the courage to buck...
A declaration of independence, dependence, and interdependence On July 4, pondering three principles that over the centuries have been essential to the idea of...
For community, swipe left on Memeland for a while In the latest edition of the Civic Nebraska Writers Group, Astrid Munn explores the separation...
Confronting racism’s legacy, from town to country It is important for all Nebraskans, but especially for those of us who were raised away from cities...
Breaking through and calling the Declaration’s bluff The civic awakening following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis may be the breakthrough...
Beyond the Three Rs: the importance of schools in communities Tammy Day on the importance of schools in our towns, cities, and neighborhoods to meet basic needs...