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...There's Evan Chan, a Los Angeles tour operator who a year ago spent his free time watching TV and now--$10,000 worth of equipment later--is no longer chained to his remote. There are Clark and Deb Cheney, who sold their home in a busy part of Nebraska and moved to the more remote town of Plattsmouth simply because the night sky is darker there...
...girl lived with Mom and Dad before marrying the boy next door are long gone, and with them the ease of gathering guests for a local wedding. Many young people live far from their hometown, and their parents may also have moved. For a bride who grew up in Nebraska, attended college in Chicago and has lived in California, New York and Arizona, her current residence may seem less than a home base. Chances are, no matter where a couple holds a wedding these days, people will have to travel to attend, so it makes sense to choose a special...
Hometown: Ogallala, Nebraska...
...Buffett, 72, is on a comeback. By avoiding fads and sticking to what he knows, the Nebraska native is finding ways to make money in a bear market that has ravaged many fortunes. His long-held stake in the Washington Post Co. has sparkled during the market downturn, and over the 30 years that Buffett has owned the stock he has turned an $11 million investment into $1.2 billion. More recently, he has been snapping up steady cash-producing private businesses like kitchen retailer The Pampered Chef...
...Will Hunting and tell you, “It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault.” It’s not your fault that your quest for cultural understanding has not brought you anywhere near Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma or Missouri. Maybe we should blame these states’ departments of tourism. It’s not your fault that you don’t know anything about the Midwest beyond all the cruel stereotypes...