Jon Cady

  • Shout! Weekly releases its inaugural ’30 Under 30′ list

    Shout!, Omaha’s new alternative weekly newspaper, released its inaugural 30 Under 30 list yesterday. In the publication, the list’s authors, Chris Larkin and Lisa Martin, described the effort as “a way to present stories of the achievements and aspirations found in the up-and-coming segment of Omaha.” Congrats to all those recognized, and a special congrats…

  • Top five videos of 2009

    Looking back over last year, 2009 was truly amazing! We highlighted an unbelievable amount of entrepreneurs, innovators and creatives. The following five videos were the most viewed interviews we conducted last year. We wanted to pull them off the shelf and share …

  • 170 turn out for the Great Omaha Pillow Fight

    Yesterday’s “Great Omaha Pillow Fight” was a smashing success. Although the expected numbers from the Facebook event didn’t show, about 170 fighters and spectators (according to photo above, I was fighting and forgot to count) came out to Memorial Park. In response to my question, “First of many or last?” Jon Cady, the pillow fight’s…

  • Pillow fight flash mob to happen in Omaha this Saturday, June 20

    What I believe to be Omaha’s first flash mob, The Great Omaha Pillow Fight, will be taking place at Memorial Park this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. It’s creator, Jon Cady, has been entertaining the thought of organizing one for the past year, and after a “late night in Lincoln” he decided to take action. “The…