The divide between Red and Blue America is, in fact, a great one. In Superior, Nebraska, author Denis Boyles uses personal reflections, current reporting, and deft touches of humor to drive home the point that the Red States are not populated with cardboard cut-outs who voted overwhelmingly for George W. Bush. They are populated with thoughtful, three-dimensional people . . . who voted overwhelmingly for George W. Bush. And some who didn't. Part of the reason blue staters can only imagine what red staters are like is because they mostly just fly over this part of America. The same cannot be said for red staters. We only have to turn the ...

As mentioned previously, I am a son of Superior, Nebraska. In fact, I am a grandson. Here is a picture of where my grandparents lived for nearly 50 years. It was conveniently situated a block from my house--very handy for running off to when you've gotten yourself in trouble. A soft hug and a piece of candy from Gram's green apple candy dish could soothe any wound. It is one of the Victorian homes on the Lady Vestey Tour of homes--part of the Lady Vestey Festival. Or, as I call it, The Lady Vestey Festy. Gram's house was a dandy but it doesn't hold a candle to what her neighbor Willie Miller ...

While stopping in to the local Barnes and Noble to pick up a copy of Jonah Goldberg's "Liberal Fascism", I had to do a double take when I saw a new hardback, non-fiction release bearing the name of my home town: "Superior, Nebraska." The sub-title made me a bit suspicious: "The Common Sense Values of America's Heartland." Whose values, exactly, would the book be highlighting: Chuck Hagel's or the average Nebraskan's? I didn't have time to peruse the book then, but later that evening did a Google search of the author, Denis Boyles. I was tickled to find that Mr. Boyles is a contributor ...