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Monthly Archives: February 2020

A Little Break

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Yesterday, I had to take the afternoon off in order to attend two meetings and a doctor’s appointment. It occurs to me that people in some other professions do not […]

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The Downside of Routine

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Sonja noticed that I was a little out of sorts last night before I might’ve said anything. I got home from a meeting and was packing clothes and a protein […]

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Seven Years and One Day Later…

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Yesterday, the 16th of February, Sonja and I had been married for exactly seven years. In that time we’ve learned a lot about one another and about life; the addition […]

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Grand Gestures and Learning to Listen

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This weekend has been… hectic. I’m preparing my remarks to make before the Unicameral, speaking against a bill that would allow charter schools to become part of Nebraska’s system of […]

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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There was a time not long ago when Valentine’s Day held some sort of profound significance, I’m certain. Even in adulthood, I think Sonja and I used to celebrate it […]

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Our Seventh Anniversary: Welcome Home!

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The 16th of February, in just a couple days, will be is our anniversary; Sonja and I were married on this weekend seven years ago. It’s interesting what a small […]

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The Wine Cellar Chronicles Part IX: “Real World Tetris”

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My vision for the wine cellar has always surpassed mere storage. At this point, the capacity of the cellar exceeds what we can consume by a great deal, though it […]

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Wine Recommendation: Lorenza ROSÉ

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Recently, on an assignment for Edible Marin & Wine Country, I had the opportunity to interview Melinda Kearney and Michele Oullet, the mother-daughter team behind a rosé called Lorenza that […]

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“Super Bowl LIV: A Four Course Victory”

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I’ve been a Kansas City Chiefs fan since I was twelve years old. The year the 49ers traded Joe Montana to KC, I switched my allegiance to stay with my […]

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The NeanderChef: KC Style BBQ Ribs

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NeanderChef: KC Style BBQ Ribs Four days after I turned twelve years old, my idol, the player I tried and failed miserably to emulate in every side-yard game of football […]

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