Most people consider Nebraska to be flat, barren prairieland. Sure, we have trees. We even have a National Forest at Halsey, in the midst of Nebraska’s Sandhills. Celebrate Nebraska’s Arbor Day with a glimpse of the history of the national celebration and a look at top trees in the Cornhusker State. It’s new on the Nebraska-isms page.
Archive for April, 2010
This week, I take a look at Nebraska’s tornado history and what it is like to live in tornado alley. Follow the link below or peruse all Nebraskaisms columns on the Nebraskaisms page.
http://luannschindler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/4-22-10.pdf
Lots of exciting writing assignments published over the weekend, in addition to a surprise.
Learned on Sunday that I placed second in Feature Series in the Nebraska Press Association awards. The three-article series ran in the Norfolk Daily News in December and featured the dilemma dairy farmers across the U.S. and Nebraska faced during the dairy pricing crisis. What a great surprise!
I posted the latest Nebraska-isms column. This week, I discuss Nebraska’s bowling history, including the only sanctioned 900 series and the Nebraska Women’s Bowling team’s quest for a national championship. Click on the Nebraska-isms page and scroll down to the April 15 column.
Over at WOW! Women on Writing, I posted a helpful guide about submitting e-mail queries and avoiding the filter on The Muffin, the website’s daily writing blog. If you submit queries via e-mail, you’ll want to read this.
And I landed a new gig at Examiner.com as an American Food Examiner. My first article,paying homage to National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month, is available for perusal. I added a recipe for a gourmet grilled cheese, too. Bon appetit!
Oh, DWTS fans. I realize Buzz may not be the swiftest of dancers. But I do agree with Len – again – I thought voters would respect his dedication to our country enough to keep him dancing. Instead, I-have-no-personality Kate Gosslin will be back next week. Sigh.
My parents and I still disagree about who we like. I enjoy Chad, because I think he has the talent; he just hasn’t shown 100 % yet. And there’s something fun about Niecy. Honestly, I don’t mind any of them, except Kate. No dance musicality. No rhythm. No storytelling.
Who is the dark horse? I think Pamela. Wouldn’t that be a hoot!
