As you may know, I enjoy playing poker. Whether it’s with friends or in a tournament setting at a casino, there is something about the game that has always interested me and helped me with my focus. One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that being a successful poker player involves a lot [...]

Every once in a while, you have a situation come up in your life that makes you realize there is a higher power involved in the things that you do. In the aftermath of the tragedy of children being sexually abused by a Penn State coach, Omaha television station KMTV chose to focus on that [...]

By now, we’ve all heard about the former Penn State assistant football coach who allegedly committed acts of perversion against young boys on the campus for many years. A lot of analysis has been done on how all of this will affect the football program, the Penn State athletic department and the university itself. Whatever [...]

Recently, I had an amazing experience that helped drive home the point of what a positive mindset can do for you. I enjoy the game of poker, but I live in a state where casino gambling is not allowed (oh, they allow keno and scratch-off tickets and Powerball and pickle cards in Nebraska, but heaven [...]

In my last post, the theme was change and how it is something that is all around us. What is important to understand – and it’s something I’m being reminded of now – is that change ain’t easy. In fact, it’s probably the biggest day-to-day challenge you face. Change is something that takes place every [...]

Got CHANGE? I’m not asking if you can make four quarters in exchange for a dollar bill. I’m wondering if you are experiencing CHANGE in your life? If you aren’t, may I suggest you contact your local funeral home, because they have some new business available for pickup at your house. You can’t live without [...]

My parents can still recall where they were the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. It was a tragic moment in American history that they’ll never forget. My “where were you when…” moment happened on a Tuesday morning 10 years ago, and I can describe that day as if it happened yesterday. I was editor [...]

How much rust is on your anchor? I’ve often joked about the number of physical moves I have made over the course of my adult life. I’ve moved so many times that I’m on a first-name basis with half of the U-Haul outlets in the Midwest. Family members are wary of answering the phone when [...]

“Here’s a little song I wrote, you might want to sing it note for note . . .” OK, without referring to Google, what are the next four words to that one-hit wonder classic from the 80′s? Of course, it’s Bobby McFerrin’s classic ode to eternal optimism, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” And while the song [...]

It was around this time about two years ago that I made an offer on my very first house. For my entire adult life, I was living under somebody else’s rules as an apartment dweller. I couldn’t crank my stereo up too loud, couldn’t make a lot of noise and had to put up with [...]