The Superior Express -

I have almost always supported the United State Postal Service. They have a hard job to do, and for the most part have always done it well. However . . . I may be changing my mind on this subject. A number of ‘happenings’ have been occurring...

I almost feel guilty telling a friend who lives not more than 10 miles from Lawrence that we got about 2.5 inches of rain Friday. She replied: “Ya, we got almost ten hundredths of an inch.” Rainfall sure differs this year. The western part of...

Ok folks . . . just what did we do to Canada that they had to send all that smoke down here to us last week. We’ve seen smoke from different areas before, but nothing like last week. It makes me think of past events when even worse things...

Puffs “Labor Day.” It’s interesting . . . a day set aside to “not labor.” But so many people actually put in a lot of hours of work in spite of the day being a holiday. I never really thought the day was intended to just give people a day...

One of the more interesting career fields I can think of is that of being a “weather man.” (Or woman as well.) It seems most of the time, those weathermen on TV forecast for at least a week ahead, maybe two weeks. They got the hot, dry...

I’ve heard over the years that trying to tell the future of anything can be an inexact science. For this year of 2023, when talking about the weather, trying to forecast the weather is almost impossible. For some time now, we in southcentral...

At one time I received three daily newspapers and at least five weekly newspapers. In 2023, I receive two daily and two weekly. Quite a change. I never did read each one word-for-word, but did scan all to find what I thought was interesting. I still...

“OK folks, I think we have seen it all now . . .” Every time I think that thought, or read it, I know there is something more coming. We’ll talk politics for a little here this week. On the national scene. Seems that Donald Trump may go to...

Everyone enjoys different work, experiences, joy, sorrow and anger. That’s what makes life so interesting. One’s preference does not make other choices “wrong”, they are just different unless they violate moral laws, or even some human laws....

Weddings . . . Technology . . . The Economy . . . Our family had an interesting, exciting and fun weekend. Over the years we’ve attended many wedding ceremonies. Five of our children have been married for some time, so, most recent wedding...

Sufferings and hardships. Time and patience. . . . and governments. I’m going to try to tie these thoughts together for this week. Hope you bear with me. Governments: many different levels of governments affect our daily lives and it’s too easy t...

“O MY GOSH . . . WHAT ELSE” A common expression made by many people when they just learned of something new they thought would never happen. Last week there were a couple of those experiences I had and would like to relay on to you. • Cocaine...

Deer ‘O deer Me . . . Every spring I pay attention to the number of deer I see. Both running across our land and those sleeping along the side of roads. This year it seems I’ve been seeing more deer than usual (whatever that is). I guess I’m...

I think this week I’ll pass along little bits of news you may have not heard of before. Nothing earth shaking, but of interest to me at least. • In Philadelphia there is a Memorial Chapel to honor the deaths of four chaplains in the U. S....

Life is interesting, and politics is just as interesting. If you don’t just get sick and tired of all the national political events, they can be very entertaining. The interesting thing that keeps most people’s attention is the American story...

This week we are writing before the June 6 anniversary of D-Day. Seems the date receives less attention as we get further from 1944 when the invasion of Europe began. In one of the largest battles ever to take place, approximately 135,000 men ended...

Memorial Day . . . Started as an effort to recognize and honor those who died in the American Civil War, Memorial Day has grown to become one of the favorite holidays of the year. It still is primarily intended to honor those who died in the service...

It’s funny how things work out! I’ve always had a desire to travel to Canada and tour the country. No special reason, just thought it would be enjoyable to see it. Well, I’ve gotten to the point where I was sure I’d never see it. However,...

I’m not sure, but I suspect what I’m going to relate is common among quite a number of “older” people. Some time back while discussing health issues, someone asked about the number of different medications I took, and how many different...

Technology . . . It is either a “God-send” or the demon from hell. I contend that it is great as long as it works. It has become so common place that we all rely on it without even knowing it. Since most of Nebraska is experiencing a pretty...

There are times . . . troubles . . . and then the world . . . Do you sometimes wonder just what the world’s going to do? Things like the Nebraska Legislature last week had almost 66 percent of its members vote to limit abortions. However, it was...

The Book of Genesis tells us that the Lord entrusted human beings with the responsibility of being stewards of creation (Gen 2:15). Care for the Earth, then, is a moral obligation for all men and women as children of God. (Pope Francis) As you can...

A headline of a story in the Lincoln newspaper last week was a surprise, but also seemed a bit humorous. I’m sure you’ve heard of the bird flu outbreak that has killed more than five million birds in Nebraska alone in the last year. Well, the...

Memories . . . With the Lawrence community working to replace a much needed place for community events, every so often I get comments about what all happened in the Lawrence American Legion Hall over the years. It seems that most memorable moments co...

You can thank my brother-in-law for the beginnings of this week’s story. I was influenced by a small joke I came across in a publication he sent. My thinking went something like this: Unless you’ve been living in a cave someplace without TV,...