Stories from Saturday, August 19, 2006

Drunk driving is always a dumb idea, but at no time more than now through Sept. 4. Supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new ad blitz, "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest," the Nebraska State Patrol, with the support of many sheriff's offices and police departments around the state, will join in the nationwide Drunk Driving Enforcement Crackdown...

As readers of this column know, I made my maiden trip to the Sturgis Bike Rally last week with Tim Shannon, Con Fielding, and Dennis Youngs. It was an experience I'll never forget but I'm not sure yet whether I'll repeat it or not. Imagine a half million people congregating in and around a town with a population of 6,000. ...