Rick Callahan:  

Hi lost friends and neighbors. Here it is September of 08 and I've begun working towards my Masters in Biology at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. After student teaching at Central City High last semester I've decided that I may be better served teaching college. That should take about another 2 years but I've got the time I suppose. My son just turned 18 and despite getting a 4.0 all through high school and being offered a full ride to UAB he has decided to go to school in Gadsden for two years at the community college and then follow his old man up here to Nebraska-Kearney to become a teacher. His passion is history and politics. He's going to be a hellaciously good teacher some day. I could even see him running for some sort of public office. Anyway, I still use a cane and sometimes a wheelchair to get around after my serious car crash in May of 2000, but I'm working towards getting better and am still a very happy man. I'm married to most wonderful woman in the world and we spend most of our free time trying to get people to vote for Obama. He better come through and make ...Expand for more