The solar eclipse mania is going into overdrive in Nebraska now and the Omaha World Herald(Newspaper of Record) carries an eclipse article almost every day of late. Seems eclipse chasers might equal a fourth of Nebraska's population on August 21 just to see a two minute and thirty eight second event. I keep reading reports of people reserving motel rooms that are a two hour plus drive from Alliance. I expect Little America in Cheyenne has been booked solid for a year or more.Actually, Grand Island is a better choice for eclipse followers since it is probably only about two miles from dead center of the seventy mile wide path of totality and is located in a more populous area of the state. I understand our City of Columbus is in the 97% coverage. There won't be a room to rent here on the night of August 20 and merchants are saying prayers to Saint Jude for wishes granted. I think the war department and I will drive down the Lincoln Highway sixty two miles to Grand Island for lunch and watch the eclipse from a parking lot. Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer is hosting an eclipse viewing get together but that site will be overrun by eight AM. Other members in the path of totality?
