Lincolnite

January

• Snowgate resulted in changes at Public Works
• I went bald for good
• Rosa Parks Way was born
• Cablegate began
• Commenters went wild with 54 comments
• The Midway opened and I got a little giddy

February

• It finally dawned on me that Doughboyz and Crawdaddy's aren't coming back
• I learned the alphabet
• Wal-Mart announced its intentions to build at 84th and Adams
• The Wilsons finalized our adoption of Robert
• I learned that State Senators don't think they should be held to the same standards as the rest of us
• Avant Card closed its Downtown location
• Senator Nantkes was naughty

March

• You gave me $385.00 to take a dip in 34 degree water
• AEDs were placed in public high schools
• A new skywalk mural was announced
• Construction on Five Willows finally wrapped up

April

• The Chief started blogging
• We found out Lincoln likes to overpay
• Lincolnites began waiting for our new high rise
• Officials announced a new water park at Trago Park
• I ranted about the Qwest Center and hoped Lincoln's arena is better

May

• We voted for Chris Beutler
• A Mayor Seng veto cost Lincoln $330,000
• Trucks on Highway 2 have to stay to the right
• A movement began to stiff the panhandlers
• Ken Svoboda was a little behind with some poppy mallows
• Lincolnites toured the Extreme Home Makeover house
• Homer's left Downtown

June

• The State Theater opened
• Clayton Anderson went to space
• Zion Church burned down
• Arturo's croaked after 46 years
• Whittier is finally getting its long-awaited makeover
• We got some new digital billboards

July

• Robbie had his first kiss
• We found out that Lincoln will help host the 2010 Special Olympics
• The Missus found a peacock in The Knolls
• George Landolt died
• I neologized
• Dino's Eastside Grill opened
• A friend from high school whipped out a TASER
• Waskar Ari finally got permission to come to UNL
• With 40 days to go before the season, D.M.B. dig some prognosticating
• Lincoln got its first Super Target
• Lincoln City Libraries got a new website
• The 2020 Vision Group put up some big bucks
• The Wilsons visited 9 South Chargrill
• I laughed at the State Fair's Non-Stop Fun Pass

August

• Some Lincolnites don't like rowdy neighbors
• Roost and Bread & Cup opened
• Recess!
• I quit
• Sam Keller became Nebraska's quarterback
• Lincolnite Alex Svoboda took a beating
• I discovered Smokehouse Deli
• Union College cracked the 1k barrier
• We found out that it's hard to find meth in Lincoln

September

• Lincoln experiencedsome severe weather
• KFRX moved
• I interviewed Mike Rozier

October

• I picked my favorite Downtown sandwich shops
• I praised the Devaney Center
• Kathy Rutledge left the LJS
• Kuhl's announced its closing
• StarTran announced some new routes

November

• The LJS was scared of lesbian witches
• Schaefer's moved
• The Harris Overpass bit the dust
• UNL is a best place to work
• Officials said they want to put some houses in a flood plain
• Details on Lincon's "central park" were announced

December

• The parade must go on
• I gave Robin Eschliman a puppy
• Lincolnites mourned with Omaha
• We debated scoops and shovels
• Burrito Shack opened
• Lincoln is getting a new ice arena
• I posted a self-referential year-in-review