“He Wove Soil + Strife into Silken Verse” NYT Headline on Seamus Heaney’s Obit

Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74 Paul McErlane/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Seamus Heaney, 1939-2013: Seamus Heaney, an accomplished and admired Irish poet, died Friday. He was 74. By MARGALIT FOX Published: August 30, 2013 208 Comment Seamus Heaney, the 1995 Nobel laureate in literature, who was often called the greatest Irish poet […]

Seamus Heaney ~ The Heart + Soul of Ireland Dies in Dublin

SATURDAY, AUG 31, 2013 12:00 PM EDT How Seamus Heaney overcame the Irish past That sardonic guy on my family’s sofa became a Nobel laureate, and the English-speaking world’s most beloved poet BY ANDREW O’HEHIR Seamus Heaney (Credit: Reuters/Ho New) When I heard that the Irish poet and 1995 Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney had died, I reached for a […]

To Nebraska’s 49 Senators: In 2014, Don’t Introduce Lobbyists’ Bills unless they Benefit all Cornhuskers + not Just a Select Corporation by Ivy Harper

WASHINGTON, D.C. (exclusive) by Ivy Harper Don Walton writes about the upcoming “MoneyCameral” session: “Fun for Ernie and the media.” “Not so much fun for lobbyists who already have the task of trying to deal with all the competing personalities and egos and ambitions and personal agendas and priorities that already are in play.” Although […]

NY AG: “Trump University Doesn’t ‘Meet Legal Definition of a University'” Question: Why Does Nebraska Let Gallup Get Away with Calling the Corporate Company a “University?”

N.Y. AG sues Trump, ‘Trump University,’ claims fraud N.Y. AG sues Trump, ‘Trump University,’ claims fraud Michael Gormley, Associated Press2:41 p.m. EDT August 25, 2013 (Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP) STORY HIGHLIGHTS New York’s attorney general is suing Donald Trump for $40 million Attorney general says the real estate mogul helped run a phony “Trump […]

Chuck Hassebrook: NU’s Tool by Land Grant Chancellor Ivy Harper

WASHINGTON, D.C. (exclusive) by Chancellor Ivy Harper Candidate Chuck Hassebrook remains – for all intents and purposes – an NU employee. Precisely because NU is the largest employer in the state, the idea that Hassebrook is incapable of separating himself from NU is, in and of itself, a major red flag. Ultimately, that reality should disqualify […]

Another Post Worth Re-Publishing ~ NU Foundation $$$ Travesties by Land Grant Chancellor Ivy Harper

Why Does the NU Foundation Refuse to Release the Salary of New Head, Hastings? Originally published on October 31, 2012 Uncategorized WASHINGTON, D.C. (exclusive) by NU’s Land Grant Chancellor Ivy Harper Now what is the NU Foundation hiding? They hid the $400,000 (four hundred thousand dollar) PAYOUT to VOLUNTEER, Tonn Ostergaard on the most recent IRS Report. Again, […]

Rules for Living ~ Kidding! The Post Below is Just for Laughs

Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?  A: A Heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it… Don’t waste it on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart not make you live longer; it’s like saying you extend the life of a car by […]

NU “Frets” ~ while Lincoln’s Land Grant U Burns Courtesy of its Corporate Chancellors’/Prez/Provost’s’ Greed by * Land Grant Chancellor Ivy Harper

WASHINGTON, D.C. (exclusive) by Ivy Harper  * Note: Hey, if everyone plays along with Gallup and pretends that it’s a “University” when it’s simply another profit-obsessed corporation, then humor me here, folks, start calling me “Chancellor.” Thank you. NU’s Land Grant Chancellor ~ Ivy Harper. Land Grant University Reform – 19 hours agoBelow is a verbatim […]

A Corporate Chancellor Mauer/UNMC Post worth Re-Printing by Ivy Harper

Harold Mauer May Be “Making it Rain” for UNMC but He’s Also Making Abraham Lincoln Weep in his Grave Originally published on September 17, 2012 NU Corruption WASHINGTON, D.C.  – (exclusive) by Ivy Harper UNMC and Dr. Harold Mauer – hit by bad press from Nebraska Watchdog, and theOmaha World-Herald – turned to the Lincoln Journal Star (LJS) Sunday for […]

Harvard Prez on $$$ + Corporate Influence in Higher Ed ~ NU’s “Innovation” Campus, Anyone?

Comments (5) August 12, 2013 The Ambiguous Role of Money in Higher Education Michael Morgenstern for The Chronicle Enlarge Image By Derek Bok Money is a mixed blessing for higher education. It is obviously essential for colleges to survive and improve. Yet it is also at the root of many problems. Troubling signs also exist […]