Blogs from Nebraska, United States, North America

It has been almost 7 months since we all made the conscious decision to spend our last summer traveling throughout India providing medical relief and volunteering at various locations. We have spent these months fundraising, supporting our classmates going on other trips, and preparing for our own experience; all of this preparation will finally come to fruition in just a few short weeks. Personally I want to thank you all for your hard work and for the sacrifices, both time and monetary, you have made. What we are about to embark on will not be easy; however, it is not without purpose. Never underestimate the ability of a small group of committed individuals to change the world". (Margaret Mead ) We have entered the medical profession to do just that- help those who are in need. ... read more

Corn Nation Imagine an entire state having one common love. Contrary to the title, “Corn Nation,” I am not talking about the love of corn. I am talking about the love of the Cornhuskers. The Cornhuskers are the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL) football team. We used to be called the Bug-eaters, we answer to Huskers, or Big Red. The Huskers play at Memorial Stadium; also known as Home of the Greatest Fans of College Football according to Fox Sports Network. Memorial Stadium has been the home of Nebraska football since 1923 and holds the NCAA record for most sell-out games. EVER. The stadium has sold out for the past 322 games . This stadium holds 36,501 people. On college f... read more

Corn Nation Imagine an entire state having one common love. Contrary to the title, “Corn Nation,” I am not talking about the love of corn. I am talking about the love of the Cornhuskers. The Cornhuskers are the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL) football team. We used to be called the Bug-eaters, we answer to Huskers, or Big Red. The Huskers play at Memorial Stadium; also known as Home of the Greatest Fans of College Football according to Fox Sports Network. Memorial Stadium has been the home of Nebraska football since 1923 and holds the NCAA record for most sell-out games. EVER. The stadium has sold out for the past 322 games (www.huskers.com). This stadium holds 36,501 people. On college football Sat... read more

Corn Nation Imagine an entire state having one common love. No, I am not talking about the love of corn. I am talking about the love of the Cornhuskers. The Cornhuskers are the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL) football team. We used to be called the Bug-eaters, we answer to Huskers, or Big Red. The Huskers play at Memorial Stadium; also known as Home of the Greatest Fans of College Football according to Fox Sports Network. Memorial Stadium has been the home of Nebraska football since 1923 and holds the NCAA record for most sell-out games. EVER. The stadium has sold out for the past 322 games (www.huskers.com). This stadium holds 36,501 people. On college football Saturday, Memorial Stadium is the fourth ... read more

Saturday Oct 15 and Sunday Oct 16 - After a good nights rest at Julesburg I took a U turn at Ogallala after driving around in it a bit as the only reason I wanted to go there is because it was featured in the movie Lonesome Dove. I then headed back Northwest to Scotts Bluff , Neb. I toured the Morman trail, Chimney Rock and Scotts Bluff and went to Register Cliff in Wyoming then was planning on heading north on Hwy 85 to the Black Hills but had a oil cooler line leak in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. October 16 Scotts Bluff to Colorado Springs.... Overnighted in Scotts Bluff last night at the SuperWalmart 3322 Ave I at Hwy 26 . I found a pool of Oil under my truck in the morning and found ... read more

Have you ever been to a missile silo? Well we have. We headed out, just off the highway to a Minuteman Missile Silo. There was a very interesting guide there. He actually had worked at the site for many years. He gave us very informative tour and answered numerous questions. We drove on to the Badlands National Park. This area is formed by dry winds and arid conditions. I was surprised by the shear size of the park. There were great overlooks where you could see for miles. On the way to our hotel in Scottsbluff Ne, took off and drove to the small town of Hemingford. Ed's mother ,Rita, was born there. We drove around the quaint little town and the area. Very nice, small town, clean and quiet. Just what you would imagine in ... read more

How can you get up at 6:30 am and not get on the road til 9:15? I am an expert at getting distracted. The morning on the lake was just beautiful. The temperature was 47 degrees outside so there was mist coming off the lake. I had to get dressed warmly to go outside and enjoy my coffee, my UMBC hoodie kept me nice and warm. The crows were talking, the herons were flying in for their favorite fishing spot, and the king fishers were in a fallen tree watching for their breakfast to appear. I took a few pictures, got out the binoculars and watched as the sun rose and the drama unfolded. So many fish jumped it surely must have been their breakfast time. Before I knew it it was after 8 and I ... read more