One thing I’ve learned in my over 30 years of doing commentary on radio, TV, and now print and digital is that people like to complain.  I’ve made a living out of complaining and the audience has supported me on it all these years so they must like it too.

Complaining and criticizing gets more attention than complimenting and supporting.  Hear me out. 

To the casual observer, it is the seat of government for the State of Nebraska.

But step inside the Nebraska State Capitol building’s hallowed halls and an architectural marvel will unfold.

LINCOLN — For much of its history, Nebraska has been seen as a challenging place to set down roots.

From its early frontier description as “The Great American Desert” and a place only “bugeaters” could love, to now being lumped together with other “flyover” states of the Great Plains, the state has lacked the soaring mountains, sandy beaches and mild winters of other states.

Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized properties, many U.S. houses of worship have closed their doors in recent years. Presbyterian minister Eileen Linder has argued that 100,000 churches may close in the next few decades.