The Blue Coats are coming! Baseball takes on Omaha tonight and softball plays a doubleheader against Iowa State. Computers are designing a happier workplace, but only until they get smart enough to take your job.

Those of you in Lincoln are about to be invaded. The state FFA Convention starts today at Pinnacle Bank Arena and over 4000 high school kids wearing blue coats will be there. Some are competing for opportunities to go on to national contests, some are receiving recognition for past accomplishments, and others are just trying to watch and learn.

I sent two Blue Coats off to the big city this morning. Son 1 is competing in Farm Management and Agricultural Biotechnology. Son 2 is there for Agriscience and Livestock Evaluation.

Yes, the picture above is terrible. Kids, it comes from a newspaper. I know many of you are unsure about what that is, but we used to read our stories on paper. Paper! Anyway, that is me receiving my American FFA degree a few years ago. I tried to find a picture of our state officer team, but it is probably best you don’t see the post-80s hairstyle I was rocking back then.

The Husker baseball team takes on UNO tonight at Werner Park in Omaha. First pitch is at 6:35. Let’s hope the offensive fireworks we saw last night vs Creighton continue.

Huskers Battle Jays and Mavs in Midweek Meetings - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site

The softball team, fresh off a much-needed sweep vs the ranked Wisconsin Badgers play a doubleheader against the Iowa State Cyclones tonight.

Nebraska Hosts Iowa State in Wednesday Doubleheader - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site

Corn Flakes

NCAA Gymnastics: Lincoln Regional LSU Tigers & Nebraska Corn Huskers progress to Nationals | VAVEL.com
With places at the Nationals at stake, the Lincoln regional once again proved that home advantage often helps.

Husker football players victims in home burglary | 911 News | journalstar.com
Four Husker football players were the victims of a burglary early Sunday morning, according to the Lincoln Police Department.

NAGEL: Improved punting average looks promising for Huskers under new coach | Sports | dailynebraskan.com
Anyone who watched Nebraska football last season noticed an inconsistency when the Huskers punted the ball.

HuskerOnline.com - Gebbia already confirming Huskers' high hopes
It got to the point where Nebraska head coach Mike Riley decided he needed to tell Tristan Gebbia how to get in and out of Memorial Stadium on his own after everyone else had gone home for the night.

Jablonski shares player of the week honors | Sports | dailynebraskan.com
Nebraska softball pitcher Kayla Jablonski was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week after her performance in NU's road series against No. 22 Wisconsin. She shared the award with Emily

Decker feeling better equipped now as he strives to be top Husker center | Husker football | journalstar.com
He calls the man who wants the same thing as him a good friend.

Husker tennis wins against Illinois, defeated by Northwestern | Sports | dailynebraskan.com
The Nebraska women’s tennis team finished another weekend at the Dillon Tennis Center with its first home loss of the season, 4-0 to No. 40 Northwestern and a 4-2 win

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The new technology is aiming to be one small (snip-less) step for men, and one giant leap for male contraception.

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Autodesk's AI creates floor plans that try to make all workers happy.