April 20, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Today, one of the men delivered the keynote speech at an event hosted by the school named after the other man. And, for the most part, Doug Burgum and Jeff Raikes conducted themselves with the sort of decorum expected of a couple of former high-ranking Microsoft executives. But on Thursday night, Burgum and Raikes more closely resembled the computer kings of comedy. Around these parts, Raikes is often cast as the quintessential local boy … read more
April 19, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Resembling a 'where are they now' feature, the Omaha World-Herald's front-page story yesterday highlighted the lives of three individuals: a very early Microsoft employee, an astronaut currently in space, and an atomic physicist. The big catch, and the reason it deserved the front page: the three were childhood friends in the rural city of Ashland, Nebraska, population 2,262. I hope you enjoy the article as much as I did. I think it's quite fascinating. (Photo on left from Omaha.com) | Putting Ashland on the map By Matthew Hansen Published Sunday April 18, 2010 Not long ago, a man named Jeff e-mailed his old buddy Clay. He wanted to express… read more