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Freelance writer and Cat Dad based in Omaha. You can see my work at authory.com/Tim-Trudell & thewalkingtourists.com.

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13.11.2025 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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12.11.2025 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From Patrolling The Sky To Cleaning Houses: Air Force Veteran Transitions Military Skills To Running A Franchise Dan Schultz likely could have had his pick of jobs when he retired from the Air Force. Defense-related contractor positions were within his grasp. With two master's degrees, maybe he could have used h...

Exchanging wings for a dust cloth may not be the typical dream, but one Air Force veteran thought it was a great business decision.

My latest for The Omaha Daily Record.

www.omahadailyrecord.com/content/patr...

11.11.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Native American patriotism strong despite history - The Walking Tourists Spending a weekend in Santee, Nebraska, at our tribeโ€™s annual powwow, I was reminded of the patriotism Native Americans share with their fellow non-Native citizens. Statistically, Native Americans ser...

Native Americans serve in the US military on a per capita basis more than any other ethnic group, despite their historical and current mistreatment.

Here's my look at Native patriotism for The Walking Tourists.

thewalkingtourists.com/happy-birthd...

11.11.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Columbus, Ohio, is home to the only national museum dedicated to military veterans in the United States.

Hers a look back at my visit there for Next Avenue.

www.nextavenue.org/honoring-the...

11.11.2025 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good morning. As we observe Veterans Day, a sincere thank you to all who served.

11.11.2025 10:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My latest article for Extended Weekend Getaways Magazine takes you to Pipestone, Minnesota, a key historical area to Native Americans.

10.11.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That time Tim tried out for Mensa - The Walking Tourists โ€œWe need someone to mock at our next Mensa dinner. Interested in taking our test?โ€ With that, a friend, who is a decades-long member of the fraternity for the Top [โ€ฆ]

Will Jeopardy be my next step? Here's a look at my attempt to join Mensa.

thewalkingtourists.com/that-time-ti...

09.11.2025 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finding the missing link in the Native Alaskan code talker mystery The sixth World War II Native American code talker from Alaska was finally recognized and hononed this year.

The Sitka Six served their country as code talkers during World War II. Even after being beaten at boarding schools as children for daring to speak Tlingit (klink it).

I an honored to share their story for USA Today.

www.usatoday.com/story/studio...

05.11.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beneath The Barricades: Local Icons Weather The Storm Of Saddle Creek Renewal With visions of a resurgent neighborhood, supporters of redevelopment in the Saddle Creek see couples strolling through the neighborhood enjoying date nights, families grabbing a bite to eat and bicyc...

"If you've been in Omaha long enough, you've seen it in Blackstone, you've seen it in Benson, that this core creates enough buzz. It starts resonating out from that..."

My latest for Omaha Daily Record.

www.omahadailyrecord.com/content/bene...

04.11.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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American Indigenous Tourism Association Announces Awardees of 2025 Excellence in Indigenous Tourism Awards - American Indigenous Tourism Association Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Choctaw Cultural Center, Wahpepahโ€™s Kitchen, Billie Jean Guerrero of Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Tyler Bell of Mississippi Band of Choctaw I...

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From Disengagement to Connection: Building Cultures Where People Matter Successful organizations build a culture of human connection and belonging in order to attract and retain top talent, said an internationally-recognized author during the Omaha Chamber's POWER Confere...

How do you overcome disengagement as an employee? As a manager, how do you help team members feel appreciated and accepted?

The Greater Omaha Chamber's POWER Conference dug deep into work-related challenges.

My article for the Omaha Daily Record.

www.omahadailyrecord.com/content/dise...

03.11.2025 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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History lesson: The Santee 38+2 - The Walking Tourists On Dec. 26, 1862, 38 of our iSanti Dakotah ancestors were publicly executed for their alleged roles during the Dakota-US War earlier that year. It remains the largest mass execution [โ€ฆ]

Today kicks off Native American Heritage Month.

My nation's story began in Minnesota. How did the Santee end up in Nebraska?

Here's a look at our history. We've made the best of it.

thewalkingtourists.com/history-less...

01.11.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jean Masonโ€™s Urban Sketchers Find Beauty in Every Street Scene - Omaha Magazine Statues of jazz singers frozen in time harken back to the rich musical history of North 24th Street. A burst of bright yellow flowers bloom nearby. Itโ€™s a view from the Union for Contemporary Arts tha...

Jean Mason grew up to be an artist. Her mom instilled that passion in her. Now, the artist with a studio at Hot Shops leads a group of urban artists sharing Omaha's beauty.

My latest article for Omaha Magazine.

www.omahamagazine.com/60/jean-maso...

31.10.2025 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ghoul morning. Happy Halloween.

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CBS News staffers lose jobs in โ€˜bloodbathโ€™ as part of sweeping cuts from Paramount Paramount laying off about 1,000 staffers, including some in news, on Wednesday amid longer-term cost-cutting plan

CBS gutted its race and culture unit as about 100 staffers across the news division were let go.

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

29.10.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Manufacturing Week: Nebraska Companies Embrace Technology for Production, Recruitment Manufacturing remains a key player in Nebraska, adding about $20 billion annually to the stateโ€™s economy as automation has created new opportunities for blue-collar workers, say workplace experts.

Automation brings new challenges to the manufacturing industry. Companies are taking up the mantra to find a new breed of blue collar workers.

My latest article for Midlands Business Journal.

www.mbj.com/featured/man...

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Owning the Dream: Stock Ownership Plans Build Strong Companies Itโ€™s the American dream to be your own boss. Amanda Sullivan has been a business owner twice, thanks to employee stock options.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans offer employees an opportunity to become invested in their company as employee-owners.

October is ESOP Month. My article for Midlands Business Journal.

www.mbj.com/featured/own...

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