Carolyn R Scheidies
Living in Kearney, NE
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Carolyn R. Scheidies is an author/reviewer/ speaker and more. Find her at http://IDealinHope.com/author
Carolyn R. Scheidies is an author/reviewer/ speaker and more. Find her at http://IDealinHope.com/author
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B.S. in Journalism from the University of Nebraska at Kearney
B.S. in Journalism from the University of Nebraska at Kearney
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As Rowan responded to Betsy, the horse, so Rupert and Kristin grew hopeful that there were answers for Rowan's autism, that just maybe their autistic son could be helped.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/24/2009 | Read more »
Many books released this Christmas entertain and lift up as well as bring us to the Christ of Christmas
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
Social Security is no longer a retirement cushion for wage earners, but a kitty for our government leaders to raid for new spending programs.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 10/16/2008 | Read more »
God looks for those who realize they aren't so good. Why? Because He's in the business of redemption.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 8/29/2008 | Read more »
Despite the media hype about priests who abuse boys, our children are in far more danger from sexual predators in public school than in church.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 8/29/2008 | Read more »
Book reviewing for me is far more than "free" books. It is sharing my love and joy of words and hoping others will find that same joy.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 8/29/2008 | Read more »
Those hooked up online can often plan their order before stepping into the restaurant.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 8/29/2008 | Read more »
Shopping online can actually save you money as you let those fingers do the walking for coupons and good deals.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 8/29/2008 | Read more »
Foaming at the mouth, shock, seizures, paralysis, coma-even death have been reported as a result of taking the vaccine Gardasil from Merck & Co.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 7/22/2008 | Read more »
In polygamy, women often become mere slaves to the whim of autocratic, domineering dictates of husbands and other male religious authority figures. Many of these women also burden the welfare system.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/23/2008 | Read more »
If the Electoral College was eliminated, the vote for president in less populous states would count for less, not more.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/13/2008 | Read more »
Few had any idea the Kearney Powermate plant that supplied portable generators around the world would close and with almost no warning to the community or the employees themselves.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/8/2008 | Read more »
In a republic or a democracy, the people have ultimate freedom to live and control their lives. Socialism, as actually played out, means a few hold resources and dole them out as they deem necessary to maintain their control-not for the good of all.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 1/31/2008 | Read more »
Christmas is a perfect time to snuggle up in a deep chair and read a book on a cold Winter's night or cuddle with a little one on your lap to read together. Here are reviews of some Christmas books released this season.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 12/17/2007 | Read more »
Thanksgiving Day gives us the chance to view the world through a different set of glasses as we offer gratitude for our blessings rather than complaints about our problems, a chance to focuse on the positives in our lives rather than the negatives.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 11/19/2007 | Read more »
Staph infections are now invading schools around the country. Students from both ends of the state of Nebraska from Omaha and Lincoln to the Panhandle have been diagnosed with staph infections. Your school could be next.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 11/1/2007 | Read more »
A family emergency supply tote filled with necessities can be kept in the car and used when those unexpected traveling accidents happen-as they will.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 10/19/2007 | Read more »
I thought I knew quite a bit about the interactions between calcium and my medications, but what I didn't know was undermining my health.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 10/9/2007 | Read more »
The Nebraska Prairie Museum is a gem that provides historical context for events from earliest history to the present, with an special view of World War II POW camps both here and overseas.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 10/2/2007 | Read more »
Once I read The Choice, I understood why Nicholas Sparks' books are in demand.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 10/1/2007 | Read more »
But Stuhr Museum of Grand Island, NE is much more than a single building or a simple museum. Stuhr Museum is a nationally recognized educational and cultural organization with over sixty restored 100-year-old buildings on nearly 200 acres.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 9/18/2007 | Read more »
Train memorabilia, artifacts, books, information, and souvenirs draw the visitors attention in the depot, but there is much more to the Trails and Rails Museum than the train engine and the train depot.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 9/11/2007 | Read more »
After the Winter ice storms, two of our old trees needed to be removed. Only after contacting a tree service professional did I realize how dangerous our trees really were.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 8/14/2007 | Read more »
Ed Stevens has only a few rules for his bookstore. "We keep the prices down... We try to sell books inexpensively and offer a good selection.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 8/2/2007 | Read more »
A combination of high heat and humidity leads to any number of problems including death, especially for the infant, the elderly and the chronically ill.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 7/24/2007 | Read more »
It doesn't take more than one person--one person--to bring suit saying, "I'm uncomfortable" and community standards, along with our historical and/or spiritual heritage, go out the window.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 7/24/2007 | Read more »
Press On Youth Center provides a safe place for the youth of the Kearney, Nebraska community to do homework, "hang," and have both structure and fun.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 7/17/2007 | Read more »
What sparks a celebration in the prestigious Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Hastings Nebraska? The great American drink Kool-Aid!
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 7/17/2007 | Read more »
What if some catastrophe caused the heart beat of my child to stop? Would the hospital resuscitate or "pull the plug," murdering my children while they still lived for a heart transplant because someone needed the heart?
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 7/2/2007 | Read more »
Zero tolerance school policies have thrown one important thing right out the window-common sense. Every child is treated not as an individual, but as a potential terrorist.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 7/2/2007 | Read more »
Both adult and kids are not only getting high, they're getting hooked on high doses of caffeine.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 7/2/2007 | Read more »
The Fireworks Extravaganza in Kearney NE is a special family experience that kicks off Independence Day celebrations.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 6/25/2007 | Read more »
When what we were told about changing our insurance policy made us uneasy, we should not have assumed the agent knew what was best for us and so allowed the change.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 6/25/2007 | Read more »
I am a magnet for insects. Very irritating during the summer months. Still, irritation was all it was until the West Nile virus made the scene a few years ago.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
We continue to work toward financial freedom, and while I do not have all the answers, I do understand the process. Part of it is simple. Don't spend what you don't have.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
Looking for a dog, but do not want to encourage a puppy mill operation? How do you find just the right dog for you?
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 6/12/2007 | Read more »
We left on a trip only to get a call from our boarder that water was spilling out of the floor vent. We were hundreds of miles away, but had to make decisions to find and fix a large water leak. We learned some interesting lessons about protecting our home.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 6/12/2007 | Read more »
My husband is a great dad, a great father, now a grandfather, and I want to celebrate that. Like everyone else, I've been considering my options for those special fathers in my life.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 6/4/2007 | Read more »
I didn't even think about calling ahead to ask about accessibility. It was a fairly new facility. Of course, there will be handicap accessibility. No problem. I couldn't have been more wrong.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 6/4/2007 | Read more »
The mystery in "The Cliff House Strangler" is compelling with layer upon layer of twists and turns that keep the reader invested and reading. The ending is surprising, satisfying and well wrapped up.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/22/2007 | Read more »
Though writing a biography, someone's life's story, can be exciting, there are also pitfalls to be avoided.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/21/2007 | Read more »
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument in Kearney, Nebraska is an audiovisual extravaganza of history that should not be missed.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/17/2007 | Read more »
Many of us shy away from writing a Letter to the Editor and/or letters to our representatives, not because we don't have something to say, but because we don't know how to say what we want to say.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
The steps to stronger relationships are simple to remember, but not always easy to carry out.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
Oppressive gun control does little to take guns out of the hands of those who truly desire to do damage. It does deprive the average citizen of the right to protect him/herself and family.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/8/2007 | Read more »
Many conscientious moms who otherwise guard their children may also put them at risk from pedophiles.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/8/2007 | Read more »
When I first came to the city, I wondered if the citizens of Kearney Nebraska realized the jewel they had in this city. I wonder now, do I? Do I truly appreciate what we have here and take advantage of the many opportunities this city offers all ages?
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/7/2007 | Read more »
The ads we saw hooked us with statements of energy and money savings along with the promise that they lasted years, not months and would therefore not need changing all that often. But there is much more to the story of CFLs.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 5/3/2007 | Read more »
In a gross miscarriage of justice and common sense, two highly commended border patrol agents, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean have ended up in prison for doing their job.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/27/2007 | Read more »
What we wear says something not as much about fashion and style, but about our self-confidence and how we feel about who we are and who we want to be.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/26/2007 | Read more »
What we "feed" our minds in what we see and do, in both attitudes and actions, effects our lives in either a positive or negative way.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/26/2007 | Read more »
Though our city's leash law requires all dogs to be under restraint of a competent person when off their property, many owners allow their dogs to wonder the streets.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/24/2007 | Read more »
It is very difficult to make solid decisions if we base our decisions on news, numbers and statistics given without the proper context, history and from government officials who convey only what they think we want to hear.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/20/2007 | Read more »
Even as I approached those dreaded teen years and mom and I butted heads, on Mother's Day I'd set aside my sometimes less than appreciative feelings and let her know "despite everything" I still loved her.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/19/2007 | Read more »
How many times do tragedies occur to pets in the garage area, and how can these be prevented?
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/19/2007 | Read more »
Since most speakers now fly in, consider items for the gift basket that will be easy to take back on the plane.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/17/2007 | Read more »
Whatever else each of our mothers did or did not do; she did do one remarkable thing. She gave us life.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
Young mothers are often chronically tired and extremely stressed, which sometimes leads to depression.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
Historically, anti-slavery, civil rights, and other movements such as the women's suffrage movement had their violent side. That did not invalidate the importance or the moral basis of their cause.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/12/2007 | Read more »
For those who prefer the anonymity of staying behind the scenes, speaking may loom as a frightening cliff, but it doesn't have to be.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/12/2007 | Read more »
Each person is unique and special and should be treated with dignity and worth--regardless of age, location, or health.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/12/2007 | Read more »
In essence schools sell the health and well-being of our children for monies they plan to use for educational purposes. Worthy idea. But at what cost?
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/10/2007 | Read more »
Too much sun not only damages the skin temporarily, but also can cause permanent damage. But we can do something about skin cancer.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/10/2007 | Read more »
Some educational facilities not only won't allow children to celebrate holidays, the children aren't even allowed to celebrate their own birthdays!
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/8/2007 | Read more »
As Melinda and Bill Gates discovered, small schools keep students, teachers and parents in connection with one another, because all are held accountable, and there is a much greater potential for a real bonding of care and concern to take place.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/5/2007 | Read more »
We've raised men afraid to stand up, afraid to assert the right to protect those for whom they care, and afraid to step out into the dangerous waters of challenge.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 4/4/2007 | Read more »
We can't help everyone, but we can reach out to help those around us.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/31/2007 | Read more »
There are steps a potential renter can take to help find not only a suitable rental, but fair owners as well.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/31/2007 | Read more »
One citizen found a way to blend today's needs with the preservation of historical buildings in a way others can emulate.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/28/2007 | Read more »
Are you concerned about security? Do you wonder who your neighbor is, who lives on either side of you or down the street? When was the last time you took the time to meet a new neighbor?
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/23/2007 | Read more »
The metrosexual man may be a craze among certain segments of our population and the term metrosexual may be new, but the concept of the metrosexual man isn't new.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/22/2007 | Read more »
My friend instinctively took all the correct steps to find her pets. She and her son and a friend fanned out around the neighborhood while she called the police. But try as they might, they could not discover the whereabouts of the second pet.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/22/2007 | Read more »
For all the hassle of getting things organized and then trying to get a head count and deposits, organizer of the Fredrickson family reunions believes a family reunion is worth the effort.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
A few years ago, one court ruled that the Pledge of Allegiance should not be recited because of the words "under God." While some may agree, cutting out these words is one big step in removing religion from public life, and one big step towards censorship.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/13/2007 | Read more »
Media coverage of Anna Nicole Smith will continue until the very last drop of story has been extracted. But Anna Nicole Smith was more than a media opportunity.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/13/2007 | Read more »
In this day and age of home computers and information access via the Internet is the public library still a viable option?
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/13/2007 | Read more »
What many do not realize is that there are two entirely different areas of stem cell research. While those who value life may be against embryonic stem cell experimentation, most are not against stem cell research per se.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/8/2007 | Read more »
Statistics show that a high percentage of college students cheat. No wonder, when professors feel helpless to stop it and administrators refuse to consider cheating a major problem for fear of hurting the poor students' egos.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/8/2007 | Read more »
Very few, including government officials, seem to understand, know or care about American flag etiquette. How and where we fly the American flag, and how we treat it, indicates not just if we know the rules of care, but also our pride in our country.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/8/2007 | Read more »
Elimination of discrimination against women sounds good until you examine the rhetoric behind this particular push for an international committee to oversee individual nations and how they meet the requirements of CEDAW.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/6/2007 | Read more »
How much regulation is too much? How much is your privacy worth? When governments begin to pass laws regarding the normally legal activities that may take place in your car, where will it end?
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/2/2007 | Read more »
Over the years, citizen involvement has dwindled through apathy, frustration and outright maneuvering from some in government who should be safeguarding, not sabotaging, a citizen led government.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 3/1/2007 | Read more »
When the ice storms hit Central Nebraska over the Winter holidays, one friend had 14 people in her home. Together they camped out until the power returned. The attitude of our friends and neighbors has been one of reaching out.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/28/2007 | Read more »
Told with his whacky sense of humor, Vischer takes us on a candid journey of the rise...and crash of his dream when his faith and his dream as well as his company took hits that dragged both under.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/23/2007 | Read more »
Many of the same children who sat for hours in front of a television screen zoning out, now actively participate in interactive video games. Instead of their brains growing fuzzy they must both think and react to what happens on the screen in front of them.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/22/2007 | Read more »
There is no safe chat room. No monitor, however careful, can truly know if the person checking in is who he/she claims.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/22/2007 | Read more »
Pain and problems, life and death, are all part of the cycle. Only as we face things, do we truly live life to the fullest.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/22/2007 | Read more »
We wanted Cassie's 21st birthday to be something she'd remember. We decided to eat at a "nice" restaurant. Keith and I had eaten there several times before with good service and good food. Not that night!
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/22/2007 | Read more »
Americans give to good causes. Charities count on our soft hearts. Unfortunately more and more charities have begun to act like telemarketers.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/20/2007 | Read more »
Book Reviews for three books that will keep you up at night, locking the doors and turning the pages.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/16/2007 | Read more »
Three cars in less than a year and a half. Frustrated? You bet! We certainly didn't need the drain on our resources. And the cars' problem was just one of the frustrations in our lives.
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/15/2007 | Read more »
But, there were no patrols on the lake and if we hadn't come along, who knows how long they would have been in the lake. Later in the day, a nasty storm brewed up. What then? Would the lake been, eventually, dragged for bodies?
By Carolyn R Scheidies | Published 2/14/2007 | Read more »
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