The Jerk Of All Trades

United in Fun – American Heroes Park

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 12:00am

It was one of this year’s many rather-mild-late-winter-days, and me and the fam were meeting some friends at Bellevue’s riverside American Heroes Park. On one hand, I had heard very good things about the park and its features. On the other hand, it’s a playground – how great could it be? No one told me it was a super-awesome-over-the-top-something-for-everyone playground with the power to bridge the ever-widening socio-economic divides which threaten the very patchwork fabric of modern America. Okay, that last part might have been inferred by my own personal observation, but still.

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Designer Deep Dive – Bellevue’s New Waterpark

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 12:00am

The local Bellevue channels are awash with the news and developments of our new waterpark. Like everything else online, public opinion is varied and extreme. I, for one, am quite excited. Living just a couple of minutes away, my girls are already planning their first birthdays following the opening, not to mention the year-round fun afforded by the park’s main enclosure. Now, for obvious reasons, the public is mostly focused on promotional renderings and official updates from the city.

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On Love and Spacetime

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 12:00am

There are few things in life as utterly humbling and emotionally jarring as parenthood. I am physically arrested, on a daily basis it seems, by the frustration and awe and hope and love that I feel for my daughters. In fact, it is maddening to me that we don’t have a better or more complete word to do the swell and crash of emotion justice than to simply say ‘love’. In the English language’s defense, it is just after midnight while I write this, and I just finished rewatching the 2014 hit ‘Interstellar’.

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A Post-apocalyptic Western Serial Fiction (Part 6)

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 12:00am

It’s been a couple hours since Teresa left to trade in the dirt bike and the sun is starting to fall quickly. We’re definitely going to have to stay the night and leave in the morning. Most of the kids seem ready for sleep, but I know they’re hungry because Judd won’t shut up about it. Despite me telling him explicitly not to, he has polled the other children several times and it seems everyone is hungry and they would all prefer “sketties”.

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A Post-apocalyptic Western Serial Fiction (Part 5)

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 12:00am

I forgot what it was like to round up a group of kids. This pack was especially chaotic – probably the whole kidnapped for forced mining labor and then some strange amazonian woman beating their captors to death in front of them thing, but they might just be hungry. We line them up and walk them toward the front of the bus. The red-headed kid pipes up yet again.

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Killer Serial - Part 3

Published by admin on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 12:00am

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“Matthew.”

In the deep recesses of my consciousness, I’m aware that I’m aware. Everywhere else, I could not possibly be thicker. You know when you know you’re awake before your body does?

“Wake up, Matthew.”

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Killer Serial - Part 2

Published by admin on Tue, 02/24/2026 - 12:00am

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Killer Serial - Part 1

Published by admin on Tue, 02/24/2026 - 12:00am

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A murky visage hangs over me, rippling in and out of focus. I’ve only been under water for 15 seconds – what’s her problem? Teresa reaches down and grabs a handful of my tunic, yanking me straight up and out of the trough.

“People are staring,” she growls in my ear, before dropping me right back into the water.

I roll begrudgingly out and flop to the ground.

“I’m sure they are now,” I grunt as I push myself up to my feet.

She pushes my scabbard and gloves into my gut while leaning into my ear.

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Bellevue Classics: Stella’s Bar and Grill

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:00am

No series on Bellevue, Nebraska’s classic restaurants could be written without including Stella’s Bar and Grill. Seriously, I think its required in the city code or something. Stella’s has been a Bellevue landmark since 1936. It’s a legend for locals and earned both regional and national recognition. But when I stopped in on a cold Friday at lunch, I got a different vantage. When I stepped inside, the place was packed.

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Movie Night: The Housemaid

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 01/22/2026 - 11:32pm

Holy smokes! Where do I start. I guess with a couple disclaimers. If you’re going to go see ‘The Housemaid’ based off my super strong recommendation, be advised that there is ample violence, nudity, and some incredibly stressful situations. Having said that, I went into the theatre fairly confident that I was going to write this review so I was rather ready to be critical – not necessarily negative – just more discerning than I might be otherwise.