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The Jerk Of All Trades

Slash – A Serialized Disaster: Part 1

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 12:00am

The sun was shining in through the kitchen window. It looked beautiful outside, but I felt like crap. We were out of half and half, and my first cup of strong, black coffee was already working its way through my gut. But I had to get the girls fed and ready for school. I worked quickly to butter toast for one and cut up fruit for the other. My 13-year-old, Jadey, bounced in and grabbed the bowl of berries and cantaloupe just as I finished.

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Rinse And Repeat: The Nostalgia Plague

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 12:00am

It’s been a studied phenomenon for some time that when “times are good”, new and novel media reign. A boom of original content fed a growing pop culture engine from the early 80’s into the 90’s. Economic hopes and an end to the Cold War, perhaps. Studios were taking big risks and making original blockbusters galore. The works of Lucas and Spielberg in that era alone are an inspiring collection. Not to mention the nearly constant stream of big, ridiculous action flicks like Rambo, Red Dawn, Big Trouble in Little China, The Terminator, Die Hard, Con Air, and all the ensuing franchises.

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The World Is Yours For The Making

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/08/2026 - 12:00am

Over the last decade, 3D printing has consistently progressed its way from fringe curiosity to ubiquitous resource in multiple facets of modern life. Where once you might find one Comic Con vendor out of two hundred selling a handful of colorful, articulated dragon fidgets, now you can find a modest-sized printer in many homes and the applications and uses are only increasing with time. So, let’s talk about why that is as well as some exciting new developments in the community from across the military-industrial complex to right here in Bellevue, NE.

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The Circus: A Peak Behind the Curtain

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 12:00am

“I got us tickets to the circus,” I said absentmindedly some weeks ago.

“What?” my wife asked. “Why?”

“Uhh, whattaya mean?” I replied, entering my signature holding pattern while my brain caught up. “I thought the girls might enjoy it?”

“What kind of circus?” she continued.

“The circus kind?” I mustered. I proceeded to show her Facebook reels of the ads and promos. She was less than convinced.

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Bellevue Bites: Gyro Kings Reigns Supreme!

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/23/2026 - 12:00am

South Central Bellevue has never been in more need of spots to get good food. There’s no end in sight to the suburban sprawl down west Capehart, and the Waterpark is practically peaking over the southern horizon. The hungry hordes grow by the day! And today’s crowds aren’t just satisfied with the old standbys. Of course, the new McDonald’s is plenty busy, and Lil’ Burro and Filipino Fusion are tried and tested, but what if you’re looking for something new and different? Enter Gyro Kings.

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Movie Night: Backrooms

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/17/2026 - 12:00am

When recording audio, ‘room tone’ is the captured silence at the beginning of the track that sets the datum of noise against which the rest of the sound can be measured. It’s supposed to be a nice and quiet reference point. If this concept were instead used for the psychological thriller ‘Backrooms’ to characterize its opening thematic and environmental mood, the room tone would be a blood-curdling, blaring scream.

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Brain Dump – A Serialized Sci-fi Drama: Part 7 - The Thrilling Finale!

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:00am

Jenna blew out stunted breaths before she even opened her eyes. The stress of the week had been too much to bear, and she had given in to her friends’ demands to go out and drink herself to oblivion. Mission accomplished it would seem. Her head throbbed from every possible angle, and her mouth was bone dry from sleeping with it rather agape. Ironic, since she seemed to have formed a large pool of drool on her left shoulder. How had she even gotten home? She vaguely remembered protesting her friend Kara getting another round of shots. Had she then cheered later for the next round?

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Brain Dump – A Serialized Sci-fi Drama: Part 6

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/03/2026 - 12:00am

The next morning found Jenna begrudgingly trudging to work for the first time. She already couldn’t wait for the day to be over, despite the bright and cheery morning Friday offered. She walked slowly down the sidewalk, iced coffee hanging at her side. 

She shuffled through the security gate and was surprised to see Felicity waiting for her. She looked rather tense and motioned quickly for Jenna to meet her. 

“What’s the matter?” Jenna asked as Felicity pulled her into the women’s restroom.

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Brain Dump – A Serialized Sci-fi Drama: Part 5

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:00am

Thursday afternoon bled into evening. Jenna had struggled to focus ever since her argument with Felicity. Mr. Ternal’s files were still on her computer. She moved on to another project to try to clear her head and make some semblance of progress, but the twisting knot in her stomach refused to relent. Felicity did at least apologize before she left, as had Jenna. But now she sat by herself in a slowly darkening office with absolutely no sense of closure. She let out a long sigh and decided to take Felicity’s parting advice to just leave it till tomorrow.

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Brain Dump – A Serialized Sci-fi Drama: Part 4

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:00am

It took the rest of the morning for Felicity to convince Jenna she wasn’t going to get fired.

“Jenna, seriously,” Felicity continued. “In my first recording session, I got tongue-tied and accidentally triggered a really important doctor to recall a childhood memory of some creepy clown at a circus.”

“Eww, really?” Jenna laughed.

“Yeah, just chill,” Felicity said. “But seriously, you’re gonna have to show me the footage of these supposed ‘convulsions’.”

“But I’m supposed to delete it, right?” Jenna asked.

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