Blogs from Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, North America - page 2

"An inauspicious beginning!" That's what football's Dan Dierdorf yells Martin Grammatica booted the opening kick-off out of bounds. Today I ate a Piezano's personal pizza and afterwards spent more time in the bathroom than was absolutely necessary. The thing is, I was on the clock -- I had to get to the Omaha airport so I could catch a plane to Fargo. There my dad (of the Tour de Dad) would be waiting. I would have deplaned at 12:40 AM, September 17, but I didn't because I missed my flight. So, "An inauspicious beginning!" I will try again tomorrow. I know that Montana is full of deadly predators: cougars, grizzly bears, and tractor trailers. I have faith that the Tour De Dad will be an epic journey and that the two lycra-girt protagonists will overcome all ... 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 Saturda... 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

15. august 2011 – dag 3 Minneapolis, Minnesota -> Iowa -> Lincoln, Nebraska Sitter i bilen og hører country musikk og kjører langs en «scenic route» som også er merket Lewis og Clark highway. Som Bill Bryson er vi ikke overveldet av sceniciteten. Siste stykke på dagens reise er mellom Sioux City og Lincoln. Neverlost er plottet inn på Super 8. Magene romler og vi håper på en restaurant i neste by. Forrige by hadde en restaurant men den så litt nedlagt ut. Neste by viste seg å ikke være bedre, så løsningen ble å bruke Neverlost enda en gang, denne gangen er den plottet inn på en Mexikansk restaurant i Freemont. Med 21 minutter til mat benyttes Triscuit – kjeks av fullkorn og uten sukker – som ble kjøpt på¨K- mart i Webster City. Etter ... read more

Well, after months of pondering my summer To Do List, I decided to throw all caution to the wind and book a flight to Bangkok! I'll be traveling with a UNL student who will be interning for Sapahn (a micro-enterprise organization that connects Thai artisans to western consumers). And I'm going to throw in a good mix of scouting out sites for possible research collaboration and study abroad experiences, too! This time I am hoping that things will be much calmer on the political front and that I can get in some good blogging time. Besides, this time I'm staying for a whole month! So I promise I'll be a better blogger this time! My flight leaves in the wee hours of the morning on July 7. Stay tuned for my adventures... ... read more