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my.JournalStar.com is a civic social network for people, groups and businesses located in Nebraska.

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We’re aiming to foster a local community dedicated to discussion and expression. At our sister site, JournalStar.com, we cover events that our reporters and editors dig up. This site is dedicated to the stories and thoughts that happen around or adjacent to those events, as well as providing a place for you to share and start your own discussions.

At my.JournalStar.com, every person can have a personal blog and photo gallery as well as a profile. You can be as public or private as you want to be in what you share. You can add other people to your friends’ list, just as you would on sites like Facebook. Click here for the full FAQ on how to manage your profile and online posts.

In addition to your individual space on my.JournalStar.com, you also can participate in forums or join groups within the community. Groups can be anything from a Husker fan gathering, a neighborhood association, or a way for local musicians to keep in touch with each other.

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Yes! Businesses can participate in this local community with a profile of their own. All basic business listings are free, and they’re managed by the my.JournalStar.com staff. To really take advantage of the my.JournalStar.com network, businesses can purchase an enhanced profile for a small monthly fee. This allows businesses to stay in touch with their most loyal customers, offer coupons, showcase products and announce special events. Contact our sales staff if you’re interested by e-mail at Nebraskaspot@my.JournalStar.com.com or (402) 473-2643.

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Kansas State Prediction ThreadFri, 20 Nov 2009 11:43:31 Z

I say Huskers 31, Purple Kitties 12. Nice season by Kstate, but I think Missouri took the wind out of their sails last week. Both teams have lots to play for, but Nebraska will be ready. Bo will make sure of that and the memorial statdium crowd will give Kstate problems all night.

Sound Off: Is the economy improving, or do you fear a double-dip recession?Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:56 Z

Sound Off: Is the economy improving, or do you fear a double-dip recession?The story: For the third straight month, a survey of rural bankers in the Midwest and Plains suggests the weak economic conditions are strengthening, if slowly.A report issued Thursday by economist Ernie Goss of Creighton University says the overall index for the Rural Mainstreet economy rose to 38.4 this month, compared wi...

Sound Off: What do you think of Harry Reid's health care plan?Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:31:36 Z

Sound Off: What do you think of Harry Reid's health care plan?The story: Setting up a historic year-end health care debate, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled long-awaited legislation Wednesday night to extend coverage to all but 6 percent of eligible Americans and bar private industry from denying insurance because of pre-existing medical conditions.The Democrat's $849 billion measure is ...

Do you think geo-engineering has a place in stopping global warming?Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:23:39 Z

Sound Off: Do you think geo-engineering has a place in stopping global warming?The story: If there were some kind of panic button to stop global warming, what would it look like?How about billions of tiny mirrors, launched into orbit to deflect solar rays away from Earth? Or big, fluffy clouds, artificially whitened so they reflect more sunlight back into space? Or maybe mechanical trees, ugly but...

Kansas Prediction ThreadFri, 13 Nov 2009 22:10:09 Z

Huskers 24Jayhawks 10Huskers will win their final three games of the season to finish 9-3.

What do you think of the GOP's stand on coverage of abortions in health plans?Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:28:05 Z

Sound Off: What do you think of the GOP's stand on coverage of abortions in health plans?An Associated Press story: A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions — an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care overhaul bill."Money from our loy...

TierOne mismanagementThu, 12 Nov 2009 14:58:13 Z

TierOne, a Lincoln based institution, is imploding before our eyes and there has been little reader response. You might say it is due to the economy, but that would be the easy way out. I say it was due to blatant mismanagement of lending in areas (geographically) where they were outside their expertise. I don't see other Lincoln or Omaha area banks in the same dire straights. They should have...

Do we really need the big government spending?Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:10:46 Z

Government is growing Out-of-Control with Stimulus packages, runaway spending government growing out-of-control and taking over car companies, banks, and insurance companies, the federal government spent over $50 billion to prop-up a bankrupt General Motors.The news coverage of what Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and the liberal Democrats are doing to our country is more than merely discou...

Sound Off: Are furloughs preferable to layoffs?Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:28:12 Z

Sound Off: Are furloughs preferable to layoffs?The story: The Legislature will debate a resolution that would encourage state agencies to use furloughs -- rather than layoffs -- for budget reductions, if needed.The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee forwarded the resolution (LR4), introduced by Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery, on Tuesday afternoon.The impact of layoffs on workers and thei...

Sound Off: Should the city tighten the housing code?Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:42:30 Z

Sound Off: Should the city tighten the housing code?The story: In the wake of several grassroots "problem property potlucks" this fall in which neighbors rose up to protest and highlight dilapidated Lincoln houses, city officials are considering tightening the housing code and tweaking city processes for dealing with them.Lincolnites at the potlucks railed at owners who don't care for their proper...