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pioneer village
Pioneer Village is an amazing museum in Minden, Nebraska. It was founded by Harold Warp, son of Norwegian immigrants and raised in the area around Minden. He became an early plastics tycoon by developing “Flex-o-glass”, a product similar to Plexiglass. … Continue reading
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holdrege, ne
**edit: sorry for the delay, but here’s some more photos from my trip to Nebraska this summer.** We also drove through Holdrege, Nebraska, which is the town where my father was born and where he lived through his junior high … Continue reading
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Tagged Alta Crumm, Dave, Fire Station, historic hotel, Holdrege, Hotel Dale, Mel, Nebraska, Post Office, Ron, Town Hall, Uncategorized
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tourism
I have noticed that, in this economy, many tourist places are advertising a lot more than they did during the boom economies. I don’t know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. From a marketing perspective, it … Continue reading
salem church
My family- and I’m referring to my (very!) extended family – met at Salem Church in Phelps County, Nebraska (near Funk) to honor my great-uncle, David, who passed away suddenly due to a heart attack a few months ago. It … Continue reading
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taxes
As I’ve become more and more successful as a self employed american, I’ve made one discovery… You cannot avoid the tax man! I have to start making quarterly “deposits” to the IRS, to prove that I will have enough money … Continue reading
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pioneer village hotel
In Nebraska, my parents and I stayed at the Pioneer Village hotel in Minden, Nebraska. I am writing a whole other post about Pioneer Village- it is such a neat place and I have so much to say about it! … Continue reading
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Tagged In Nebraska, Minden, Nebraska, Pioneer Village hotel, Uncategorized, wi-fi
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rehab
I read an article today about the (alleged) connection between moderate drinking and good health. It kind of concerns me. Personally I don’t drink. It’s not that I think drinking is (necessarily) wrong- in moderation there is nothing wrong with … Continue reading
driving to nebraska
I took oodles of photos from the car while we were driving to Nebraska. Many of them turned out blurry (no surprise, since I took these from a moving car) but a lot of them turned out surprisingly good. In … Continue reading
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church speakers
Lately I have been so glad to see my church go on. Just six months ago, when our pastor announced he was leaving, there were a lot of people that wanted to jump ship, close the doors, and sell our … Continue reading
