by Michael Leppert | Jan 15, 2021 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I reevaluated how I was spending my time after election season. Even though the big one went my way, I was exhausted with all of it. And with “the big one” not actually being called until November 7, it was clear to me I needed to change the channel, focus...
by Michael Leppert | Jan 8, 2021 | Politics/Government
Take the yard signs down. Put that magic red hat back in the closet. And for the love of America, get rid of the Trump flags. It no longer matters what those symbols may have once meant to you. It is more important what they mean to the rest of us now. It is ironic...
by Michael Leppert | Nov 20, 2020 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
There are two things that were a part of my wife’s childhood that will always be a part of her soul. The lake behind her house and dogs. Her family has always had golden retrievers, and those dogs love going swimming in that lake. Managing dog swims is a...
by Michael Leppert | Nov 6, 2020 | Politics/Government
The roller coaster ride has ended. Let me rephrase that. It appears that voters have chosen to end the roller coaster ride known as the presidency of Donald Trump. At this moment though, our people and our systems will need to metaphorically become the coaster...
by Michael Leppert | Oct 30, 2020 | Politics/Government
I couldn’t believe the news as it came in late Tuesday night. Just after Air Force One departed from Omaha’s Eppley Airfield following one of the campaign’s ill-advised gatherings, the news had not yet sunk in for the 25,000 supporters. Their rides...