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Kyle J. Long
About me and a few quotations

Kyle is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, hiking, mountain biking, as well as waterskiing, and wig boarding.  In his free time outside of the office, you will usually find Kyle involved in some sort of outdoor activity.

When the we ather does not permit his exploration of Western Nebraska, Wyoming, or Colorado you will find Kyle immersed in a wide range of books covering topics from the law to psychology to military history and  philosophy.  Some of Kyle 's favorite authors include, Hunter S. Thompson, Rick Atkinson, Edmond Morris, Alvin Toffler, Peter Capstick and Bill Waterson. Usually on such a day you will find him resting in his favor ite  chair with his dog, Chance, by his side.

Kyle also takes immense pride in supporting and spending time with his family. He was lucky to have known all of his grandparents and great-grandparents, save one great-grandfather who passed away two weeks before his birth.  This large extended family has instilled Kyle with an appreciation for how precious and unique his experience has been. While many of these individuals have passed, Kyle does his best to spend time with the remaining members.  Unfortunately, this now requires one thousand mile round trips back to his southwest Iowa roots, however, some things are worth the sacrifice.

Prior to moving to Scottsbluff, Kyle was actively involved in politics and community service in the Omaha area.  In 2002 he was elected to the Metropolitan Community College   Board of Governors  for the fifth district and he served proudly for three years until he moved to join the firm in Scottsbluff.  Kyle has enjoyed his opportunities to meet with many of the national, state, and local political leaders; and has enjoyed his numerous debates on the current political landscape.  Some of Kyle 's favorite quotes and lessons are as follows:

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually  in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt

" The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others. "

Theodore Roosevelt

"All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."

Sir Winston Churchill

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