Competition soared this month in the sky-is-falling sweepstakes. Among the honorable mentions is U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., who, rather than being serious about serious problems, I found on Twitter making breakfast on a gas stove because, well, gas stoves, you know.

Identity theft is not preventable.  Taking these steps are not a guarantee that you won’t still become a victim.  Statistically speaking, one in seven Americans will become a victim in 2023.  If you have six friends, then one of you will fall prey.  The only question remaining is how serious will it be, and what methods will be used.

In 1919, following WWI some anti-European – more specifically anti-German – sentiments, many states enacted laws in which it was illegal to teach school children foreign languages. In our own state of Nebraska, the law read that no language other than English could be taught in public or private schools.

The cul-de-sac is a suburban trap. It’s virtually useless as a road, doesn’t support public transport, cycling or walking, and doesn’t work well as a play or gathering place. Its literal translation from the French is “bottom of a sack” – which sounds a lot less glamorous, you’ll agree.