Wishing for relief among languishing and grief
December 13, 2021
Two years into a world-changing pandemic, joylessness and aimlessness can lead to emptiness and stagnation all too easily, Liz Codina writes.
Lessons in calling out authority – and keeping faith in it
November 12, 2021
Skepticism of our leaders is quintessentially American, Jordan Martin writes. And so is our trust in our processes, institutions, and one another.
Why risk it? Because we’re Americans, that’s why.
November 5, 2021
If we focus on how our freedoms can be used to benefit not just ourselves but also our neighbors and our community, we will take the calculated risk to set aside our fear and desire for complete control.
Not for profit, but for people: a wellness plan for the ’20s
June 18, 2021
Nonprofits help us live up to our collective character, fulfill our shared responsibility, and connect us to our moral core, Charlyne Berens writes.
Finishing strong
April 16, 2021
Having put in the hard work for most of the pandemic, we want to finally be able to ease off. But now – more than any other time – is for vigilance, Jordan Martin writes.
In America, the active ingredient is us
January 29, 2021
We are not just victims of circumstance, Charlyne Berens writes.
4 rules to build Nebraska’s emotional infrastructure
December 23, 2020
What would our communities be like if we created foundational rules for working together – on an interpersonal level – to make things happen?
Far from D.C., democracy shines through
December 11, 2020
Democracy is as much a meeting in a church basement as it is a special session under a rotunda, Rebecca Svec writes.
2020: A year of resilience
December 4, 2020
Trying times allow us to reassess what matters and how we can make personal investments in our hearts, minds, and souls, Liz Codina writes.
Amid an avalanche of dread, allow goodness to snowball
October 30, 2020
If everything truly is connected, then it’s possible to start a chain reaction of good results, Charlyne Berens writes.
Midwest living
September 25, 2020
Nebraskans have taken to the streets to protest racial injustice and discrimination. We should pay attention and seek to understand why.
How change hangs in the balance (and the imbalance)
August 7, 2020
Without hope, we will never take the first meaningful step forward. And without conviction, we will settle for a lesser compromise.
