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Detroit Feels the Earth Move

For those that are pro football fans, we all know that the Detroit Lions have been, well, woeful.

For those of us in Nebraska, the arrival of big Mr. Suh to the team has brought a renewed interest in  said-Lions.

Last Sunday, the Lions won their 3rd game in a row! Yup and the cartoon below just says it so well

College World Series Stadium Update

college baseball fans . . .

By all accounts the new home for the College World Series, TD Ameritrade Park is on schedule. While the great majority of us that attend the College World Series each year really hated to see the Rosenblatt Stadium go, Omaha really had no choice if it wanted to secure the Series for Omaha.

There will be some growing pains with the new location but I'm sure that will all be worked out. I will add that the amount of urban renewal is impressive around the new stadium and the Quest Center. Here is a video via the Omaha World-Herald that gives a very good visual update on the project , which is just west of the Quest Center and north of the main downtown area:

 

It's College Football SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My favorite time of the year. Baseball is ok, just a bit slow for me. And of course being in Nebraska, Saturdays are for:

click for song: Download 03 Nebraska Hail Varsity

 

It's A Good Day In Nebraska

I Love College Football

so I'm basking in all the games . . .

If you've been watching the bowl games on ESPN, there is a song that they have been playing that is really nifty. Thought you might enjoy this:

Change of Pace: College Football

take a step back today from all the negative world news . . .

As the college football season comes to an end, I just had to add some positive from our little corner of the world

Untitled from Aaron Babcock on Vimeo.

I Think We Will Keep Him

Happy New Year everyone . . .

Good News on a Tough Weather Day

Nebraska Unemployment Drops to 4.5%

The AP reports that Nebraska's unemployment rate dropped to 4.5% in November, down from 4.9% in October, the state's labor department said.  "Three private industry sectors added jobs last month: trade, transportation and utilities, 3,744; education and health services, 869; and manufacturing, 587."  The AP also notes that "Omaha's estimated unemployment rate dipped to 4.6%," while "Lincoln's estimated unemployment rate slipped to 3.9%."  The highest unemployment rate in November was Beatrice at 5.7%; the lowest was Kearney at 3.0.

Improvement at Lake Ogallala is good for trout fishermen

The AP reports "work on one of the state's premier trout lakes has been completed early." The work at Lake Ogallala has been completed and water has begun refilling the lake. It will be stocked with trout in late winter or early spring. Crews renovated Lake Ogallala and excavated a channel to improve circulation and oxygen levels. Lake Ogallala is just east of the state's largest reserviour, Lake McConaughy.

Nebraska third best for being mellow(!)

The Associated Press has released its latest analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties, based on unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates.  "North Dakota was again the least-stressed state with a score of 3.89. It was followed by South Dakota (5.14), Nebraska (5.51), Vermont (6.43) and Montana (6.64)."  A county is considered stressed when its score is over 11. Nevada, Michigan, California, Florida and Arizona are rated worst, due to severe housing downturns.

Just Had to Add This: Suh Named AP National Player of the Year

Nebraska senior defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been named the Associated Press National Player of the Year, the wire service announced on Tuesday. Suh is the first defensive player to win the honor since its inception in 1998. He is the first non-Heisman winner to be honored with the AP National Player of the Year since Iowa quarterback Brad Banks. Suh is Nebraska’s second winner of the AP National Player of the Year Award, joining quarterback Eric Crouch who captured the award and the Heisman Trophy in 2001.

The award adds to a memorable month of honors and awards for the 6-4, 300-pound Suh. In addition to Tuesday’s honor, Suh was the winner of the Outland, Lombardi, Bednarik and Nagurski awards, and was also a unanimous All-America pick. He was also named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to every All-Big 12 team announced. Suh also graduated last Saturday with a degree in construction managment.