From the heartland
In downtown Atlanta, Georgia, tucked in between the World of Coca Cola and the Georgia Aquarium, right on the edge of Centennial Olympic park, you will find the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. I hesitate to call it a museum because it is so much more than a look back at the history […]
Read More Exploring Freedom & DignityHome may not be the location you were born in, or grew up in, but finding that place where bone deep, your heart sings, I’m home. Now that’s a journey worth taking. And some times it leads you right back to where you started. I’m always drawn back to my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, but […]
Read More When you know, you’re homeNebraska (and much of the Midwest) is still digging out from near-record snow this past weekend. As I write this from Atlanta, I’m a bit homesick because I grew up experiencing these thrilling blizzards and having fond memories of playing in the snow. Does anyone else remember when the city used to flood and freeze […]
Read More Winter Lessons That Last“They” say, you can never go back. I think that’s bull – you can if you want to but it is true if your not careful you will freeze your memories at the moment you left a place and the reality is it has continued to grow and change, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. […]
Read More Where you grew up is always “home”My brother and I have been on a quest for the best non-chain burgers in Omaha. I won’t mention the other joints we’ve visited so far but recently I was in town two weeks in a row and the first week we visited ‘the winner’ for breakfast and the next week went back for burgers. […]
Read More Seriously Best Burger in OmahaThe first text hit my phone early in the evening, M’s Pub is on fire. No! It was worse than I could have imagined, the historical building and M’s Pub are both gone. So relieved that no one was seriously hurt. Thank you to all of the Omaha firefighters who worked around the clock […]
Read More What’s in an old building?A car full of girls (grown women) driving through Fairacres to look at Christmas lights. Ooh’ing and aaah’ing (and snapping pictures) and giggling like a bunch of kids. How awesome is that?! The only thing that would make the lights better is SNOW. All of my Georgia boys are coming to Omaha for Christmas […]
Read More Magical LightsThe name got me in the door but the Wicked Good Tacos will get me back. Starting with chips & queso – always a good idea – and these were generous and spicy. Next trip I’ll try the chips & guac, wicked style (with bacon, blue cheese & sage). The baja shrimp tacos were tasty […]
Read More Under the Spell of Voodoo TacoI uber’d down to the Old Market. Best $15 investment as I really did not want to deal with parking and okay, I really wanted to try that Moscow Mule.
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