Author Archives: Marty Ryan

The Blizzard of “75”

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Marty Ryan

We just went through a blizzard earlier this month. I read several comments on X [Twitter] and Facebook reliving ‘the Blizzard of (fill in the year).’ The “Blizzard of 75” is most prominent in my memory. It hit Omaha and … Continue reading →

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It Came To Me In A Dream

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Marty Ryan

John was in the emergency room. The ER doctor told him he was going to need immediate surgery to alleviate the problem he had. It was going to be risky, and he needed to have the surgery without delay. He … Continue reading →

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Pissed as a Peacock!

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Marty Ryan

Decades ago, I would sit down in front of the television set at 5:30 pm (Central time) and watch national news, followed by local news. It wasn’t really local; the local channel came out of Omaha – 80 miles away. … Continue reading →

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At the Car Wash

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Marty Ryan

Years ago, I attended a round-table discussion with the late Congressman from Iowa, Leonard Boswell. He wanted to know what small businesses needed to compete. Most people at the meeting talked about taxes, paperwork, etc., while one business owner replied … Continue reading →

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Censorship – Revisited

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Marty Ryan

THIS IS A REPOST FROM NOVEMBER, 2021 Censorship: “the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.” What is so attractive about shutting down the ability … Continue reading →

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For What It’s Worth

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Marty Ryan

The topic of professional baseball salaries came up in discussion in a bar one sunny afternoon in 1980. One person at the table was rigid in his opinion that no professional athlete is worth a million dollars. In November of … Continue reading →

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