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I’m on vacation this week.

At least that’s what I’m telling myself. It’s not like I procrastinated and waited until 3:30, Tuesday afternoon, to write this week’s column.

It isn’t like I had other events to cover and didn’t find the time.

And, it’s not like I didn’t take some me time this weekend and enjoy football with daughter Courtney and grandson Jorden.

I tried to introduce him to all the things I loved about going to LNK with my parents for a football game when I was his age. I’m not sure he was impressed with the Cornhusker Marching Band singing and playing “The Band Song” en route to th...