In a bit of linguistic gymnastics, a number of states have now banned book bans in public libraries and public schools.

Nebraska should be next in banning book bans. We’ve already hitched the Big Red Wagon to other states in lawsuits from voter registration to student loan debt and to federal regulatory authority. Although not a lawsuit, why not join this book club?

As members of the Nebraska Legislature pack their bags for next month’s annual government gathering at the Capitol, each surely will have a to-do list in tow: bills or brainstorms or big ideas they hope the other 48 souls in the chamber will find palatable. More important, however, is whether said lists solve problems and enhance the quality of life for Nebraskans.

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo's other end, and he tumbled into the dense grass.

“They forgot I had one leg,” the 45-year-old said, laughing. The trainer at a center for amputee farmers picked himself up and added: “We fall and we rise.”