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Behold the castor bean
(Column ~ 03/13/02)
Dear Editor, Every south-facing window has flats of seedlings in them. By April 1, the seedlings must be in the ground to beat the weeds and bugs. Oh, winter can bite, but most every gardener has tricks to save baby plants from frosts. The first plant I start with is the castor bean, first to be set out near all my gardens. ...
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Retirement plan pays off
(Column ~ 03/13/02)
With student numbers falling and state aid to education shrinking, it has become increasingly difficult for Nebraska's school districts to stay within the state-mandated levy limit of $1 per $100 of valuation. Just yesterday, four Nebraska school districts asked voters to allow them to exceed the lid. ...
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Baa Baa black sheep (Column ~ 03/13/02)
I couldn't help but think of the nursery rhyme "Baa Baa black Sheep" recently while hearing a description of the family of God. Just the first stanza -- the message wasn't about wool so much as it was about what an eclectic collection of people make up the family of God. Up to an including the odd little "black sheep."... -
Sports editor picks Kansas to win NCAA title (Column ~ 03/13/02)
Before all the pleasantries commence concerning my annual NCAA men's tournament predictions, I would like to pause for this brief soap box statement: * The NCAA, the TV networks and the big-time universities are in bed with each other to the tune of $6 billion. This is nothing more than big business...