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Lincoln Clockwise Project
For 24 days in the fall of 2008, Cindy Lange-Kubick went Lincoln Clockwise -- up high, down low, on the edges and in the middle and all around the clock. Here's a recap of her one-hour stops at each of 24 spots in the town we call home.

Cindy Lange-Kubick: Day 25 - Time to rewind the clock

Ten years ago, I started thinking about writing a series.

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11 a.m. Framing up a future

11 a.m. — Late on a windy November morning, two men in tool belts are balancing the skeleton of a bedroom wall.

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10 a.m.: A time to play before it’s time for math

10 a.m. — Gabriel is taking cuts in the jump rope line.

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9 a.m.: Burying the past

9 a.m. — A bulldozer is smashing pumpkins on top of a mountain north of town.

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8 a.m.: Fading memories on a new day

8 a.m. — Myron Christensen waits for his favorite meal of the day.

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6 a.m.: Before sunrise, an inventory of a wild night

6 a.m. — It’s show time on South 10th Street.

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7 a.m.: Monday morning rush hour

7 a.m. — “Matt, what kind of sandwich you want? Chicken or peanut butter and jelly?”

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5 a.m.: At hospice, trying to be strong

5 a.m. — The woman in Room 3 rests in a maroon recliner.

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4 a.m.: Where babies come from

4 a.m. — “Hi, there.”

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3 a.m.: From the warmth of an oven

3 a.m. — Steve Dishman flicks his wrist — as if tossing a Frisbee — and a shower of flour falls on long loaves of sourdough.

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2 a.m.: Starting the presses, and a presidency

2 a.m. — Your morning paper is flying.

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1 a.m.: Filling up and moving on

1 a.m. — Row after row of big rigs idle on the west edge of town early Tuesday.

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Midnight: With friends and food at the Sandoz picnic tables

Midnight — Adam Ostdiek has Jimmy Johns on his mind and he’s dialing.

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11 p.m.: Dodging forklifts with the night stockers

11 p.m. — The Panda Garden is closed. Target is dark.

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10 p.m.: Sobriety, and serenity, on a Saturday night

10 p.m. — In the basement of an old church, a big man with a soft voice reads announcements.

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9 p.m.: On Halloween, hanging on to 15

9 P.M. — Emma deVries has abandoned her wig and kicked off her shoes.

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8 p.m.: A chicken-fried fixture at the edge of town

8 p.m. — A young couple sits in booth No. 8 Thursday night at Lee’s, a chicken joint on the west edge of town (turn around if you pass the giant fiberglass bird; you’ve gone too far).

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7 p.m.: Finding fellowship on padded folded chairs

7 p.m. — “Good evening everyone. It is so good to be in the presence of the Father!”

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6 p.m.: Searching for what a city once was

6 p.m. — We begin by heading east on O Street.

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5 p.m.: Behind the wheel at the end of the workday

5 p.m. — Three valets in sneakers stand shivering on a downtown sidewalk Monday, looking both ways.

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4 p.m.: Where consumers, culture collide

4 p.m. – The sign out front says South Street Plaza, but don’t be fooled.

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3 p.m.: Across town, where football is still a game

3 p.m. —It's another football Saturday in Lincoln, and the home team is on its way to winning.

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2 p.m.: Between the city and the sky

2 P.M. — An 8-year-old in furry boots and fuzzy jacket is gawking down at Lincoln.

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1 p.m.: Exploring the stormy underbelly of Lincoln

1 p.m. — Greeted by graffiti — an F-bomb in red spray paint — you find it’s cozy in the storm sewer.

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Noon: A quiet street surrounded by the city

NOON: If you considered all 90,000 parcels of property in the 88 square miles of Lincoln and did the math to find the center of the city, you’d end up here. Where I am Wednesday.

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