Cliff diving on Titan? Hiking Mars? Human existence in space, visualized

H/T Caleb What would a future look like with space tourists? Hang gliding on Europa? Swimming the rings of Saturn? Erik Wernquist, the video’s creator, explains his work: WANDERERS is a short science fiction film by Erik Wernquist (that´s me) … Continue reading

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We Can Be Thankful for George Washington’s Example

Whether you’re staying close to home or traveling far this Thanksgiving, hopefully you’ll have some time for family fun and a bit of relaxation. At a convenient point during our family’s festivities, I’m going to pass around a copy of George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789. I would like my children, who are all now […]

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Immigration Executive Order: Fortenberry Parrots Party Line

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's special statement on Pres. Obama's executive order benefiting millions of illegal immigrants displays inherent misunderstanding of the message sent by voters on November 4 and what's required to deal with President's abuse of power.

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“Gender Identity” Ordinances: City Officials Subvert the Law

In “Under Those Sermon Subpoenas: ‘Disappeared’ Ballot Initiatives”, I explained that subpoenas issued to a number of Houston pastors in mid-October were part of a larger story with parallels to events here in Nebraska. The targeted pastors were part of a coalition of churches, pro-family Christian organizations, and groups which undertook a petition drive to […]

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Nebraska Election Results

The Nebraska Secretary of State has well-run, timely updated webpages for publishing election results as they are reported from across the state. Results are reported for the following: U.S. Congressional District Senate / Statewide U.S. Senate Governor Secretary of State State Treasurer Attorney General Auditor of Public Accounts Initiative Measure 425 – Minimum Wage Increase […]

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