You can always count on Americans to do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else. – Winston Churchill The former two-time British prime
Month: November 2022
The First Ward election recap 2023 – part three
A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability
So, the answer to the havoc mask wearing wreaked is more mask wearing?
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein I truly believed the post-pandemic era insanity had finally
The First Ward election recap 2023 – part two
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill When we last left off, we were getting ready
The First Ward election recap 2023 – part one
Democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others that have been tried. – Winston Churchill With (most of) the electoral smoke having
And speaking of the use of force…
You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t! – Eleanor Roosevelt Proceeding with this week’s accidental theme, an incident occurred at Batavia
Early election night predictions
Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham just dropped the early/VBM voting numbers and here are The First Ward’s prediction based on those numbers. Remember, with the
A tale of two studies
There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics. – Mark Twain Statistics can be a powerful tool – just ask any sports
The continuing saga of Judge Susan Clancy-Boles – the neighbor from hell
The continuing saga of Judge Susan Clancy-Boles – the neighbor from hell The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our
Quick Hits – November 1, 2022
The problem with mask wearing Nothing happens in a vacuum in life: every action has a series of consequences, and sometimes it takes a long