OPINION: Tools of optimism, change still available

By: George Ayoub

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 794

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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An April Fools column I once wrote created quite a stir at my desk in the newsroom, on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature and in the hearts and minds of readers, a handful of whom canceled their subscriptions over the printed prank.

While I fancied my piece as the next coming of Sports Illustrated’s classic April 1 story “The Curious Case of Sidd Finch,” the newspaper’s publisher was not happy with me. Nor …

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