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Yes, THAT’s the Biggest Problem With the Food

February 4, 2008 at 8:20am By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

The entire time I read about Taco Inn’s move to ditch trans fats I shook my head. Does anybody really think trans fats are the biggest problem with Taco Inn’s food, or with the restaurants in general? I enjoy the occasional trip to Taco Inn and, frankly, the type of fat attacking my body is one of the last things that worries me about eating there.

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Only About 11.9 Inches Short

February 3, 2008 at 4:27pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

The Farmers’ Almanac swung for the fences and missed big-time with its prediction of “heavy snow (a foot or more) for North Dakota south to Kansas” between February 1st and 3rd. There has been some snow in the region, but nothing approaching a foot. Drat. I like a good heavy snowfall. Lincoln hasn’t had the sort of snow yet this season that gets neighbors outside and working together.

Maybe next week.

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The Latest on the County Jail

February 1, 2008 at 8:33am By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

Good news, I think: The county jail you had planned to pay $100 million for will now cost you just $65 million. It’s not clear to me where 1/3 of the cost disappeared to, but no matter; I don’t trust this new number any more than I’ve trusted any of the figures tossed around by the County Board since this whole thing started.

I’ve been pretty negative about this jail, so let me emphasize the one thing I do agree with. I like that the jail is being built to plan for the county’s population 25 years from now. It’s always good to plan ahead of course, but that’s not the main reason I think it’s a good idea. It’s a good idea because need estimates seem to almost always come out too conservative. Consider new school construction, where portables pop up the day after a new school opens. Furthermore, legislators are finding more and more reasons to put people in jail for longer. Unless the Drug War ends in the next decade or so, we’re just going to need more and more beds in our jails and prison.

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My Prediction Looms

February 1, 2008 at 8:26am By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

A few years ago, I made the prediction that $3.50 was the magic number required to get American drivers to change their driving habits. We just might get there this year. Will my prediction hold true?

I don’t think so. For one thing, too much time has passed and my prediction hasn’t been adjusted to account for changes in the interim. More importantly, $3 gas just isn’t all that scary any more. Three bucks, three fifty ... what’s the difference? I suspect the magic number is well above four bucks now.

By the way, over the past couple weeks gas prices in Lincoln have run about $0.15 higher in Lincoln than in Omaha. Not that I blame the gas stations; I think they should charge as much as people are willing to pay. I just think it’s interesting.

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A Future for AAFL in Lincoln?

February 1, 2008 at 8:21am By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

Steve Sipple wants to see the AAFL come to town, and he thinks the league would do well here. A new league in any sport is going to have a rough go, as a general rule. Indoor football has had an especially tough time getting a foothold in Lincoln. On the other hand, the Stars and the Salt Dogs are doing just fine, thankyouverymuch.

Could a professional football league like the AAFL make it in Lincoln? If you could vote on a team name, what would you vote for? Personally, I don’t see how there’s any way we could pass up ... The Bugeaters.

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