Profiles

Reasonable Hope for Nebraskan’s Mental Health

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 11/13/2024 - 7:00am

Executive Director of NAMI Nebraska, James Michael Bowers (left) holding up the highest value item sold at the NAMI Charity Auction, bought by Nebraskon Convention Chair Becky Potter (right), for $1000.
(Austin Petak / The Daily Record)

There is a conversation to be had about mental health that hasn’t happened yet. Not anywhere in all the earth has it happened to any degree of merit because the person that needs to have it, has yet to have had it. That which could be said to assuage the tyranny of the inner workings of the soul could be written in a book or on a billboard, but its effect is entirely wasted.

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Nebraskon: A Genuine Community

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 10/30/2024 - 7:00am

Faith S. (left) and Mira O. on the right showing off their cool cosplays to an awkward journalist in a lavender button-up and purple tie.
(Austin Petak / The Daily Record)

Some days ago, I got a phone call from The Daily Record, and the first of two questions that was asked of me was,

“Do you like anime?"

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Horse Therapy Helps Veterans Reign in PTSD

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 10/23/2024 - 7:00am

Leading a horse by its reigns, Megan Dannelly holds on with one hand while trying to control several balls with words on them, like mother, soldier, friend and volunteer, in the other. She attempts to complete a lap without dropping any of the balls, but is unsuccessful. One falls out of her arms. Then another. Soon, balls lay scattered in the dirt. 

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Hildreth Meière: The Mastermind Behind The Art At Nebraska’s Capitol Building

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 6:00am

Women Hoeing Corn
(International Hildreth Meière Association)

After being appointed to the New York City Art Commission, she was invited to the annual dinner at a men’s club in New York. The invitation said “Black Tie,” so she wore a black evening gown with a black bow tie.

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Blind Loyalty

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 07/11/2024 - 6:00am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has President Joe Biden's back. It's almost enough for me to take him off my list of possible successors to the incumbent president. Having Biden's back is not a matter of loyalty.

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Finally, Protections for Parents With Disabilities: We Have an Extra Reason to Celebrate This Mother’s/Father’s Day

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 05/15/2024 - 3:00am

With Mother’s Day recently passed and Father’s Day just around the corner, families across the United States are celebrating the dedication, love, and sacrifice that parents show their children and the many ways their work contributes to society as a whole. Parents with disabilities have an extra reason to celebrate this year; on May 1, the U.S.

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BlueBarn Theatre Breaks Barriers With Debut Of Dave Osmundsen’s “More Of A Heart”

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 05/08/2024 - 2:00am

Matthew Kischer as Zachary, left, and Ben Pearson as Ben, right.
(Bill Kirby)

BlueBarn Theatre debuted ““More of a Heart”” on March 28, 2024. The play was written by Dave Osmundsen. The play explores family dynamics and what it means to truly communicate. Zachary is a college student who is on the spectrum, and his mom, Mary-Ellen is a fierce advocate, considering herself an Autism Mom. Both are frustrated, feeling like the other doesn’t listen, but when Mary-Ellen receives a diagnosis, it becomes more important than ever to learn how to communicate with each other.

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Law Day Award Winners:

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 05/01/2024 - 12:00am

Robert M. Spire, the prolific Nebraska lawyer and philanthropist who inspired the award for attorneys to honor their devotion to public service and education, believed in law as a catalyst for change. Spire award winners demonstrate a commitment to the public’s knowledge of the law. Each year on Law Day, two service awards are presented: The Robert M.

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Law Day Essay Contest Winners:

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 05/01/2024 - 12:00am

The Law Day Essay Contest is open to all Omaha area 8th graders, and Nebraska Court Reporters Association coordinated the judging of the essays. Essays are limited to 250 words, and shall discuss the 2024 Law Day Theme of "Voices of Democracy." The winning essay will be published in the OBA Newsletter, online, and potentially in The Daily Record newspaper.

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Meet our Commissioners! (Douglas and Sarpy)

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 05/01/2024 - 12:00am

Douglas County Commissioners. From Left to Right: P.J. Morgan (#4), Mike Friend (#7), Mary Ann Borgesen (#6), Chris Rodgers (#3), Maureen Boyle (#5), Roger Garcia (#1), James Cavanaugh (#2).

A Dozen Influencers

The role of a county commissioner in local politics is less understood than the impact the seven Douglas and five member Sarpy Board of Commissioners have on policies and budget matters impacting their constituents.