We live in the age of entitlement, as opposed to enlightenment. – English comedian Bill Bailey Per my plethora of previous protestations, I just don’t
Month: January 2023
Breaking News! U-46 Superintendent Tony Sanders is moving out and up!
All good things… This morning at 9:45 a.m. U-46 Superintendent let district staff know that the Illinois State Board of Edcuation named him as the
The price of the failure to compromise
The price of failing to compromise The opposite of compromise is fanaticism and death. – Amos Oz Now that we’ve established basic economic realities mean
No sheriff can enforce every law
If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so. – Thomas Jefferson I included
Quick Hits – January 20, 2023
What!? A bonus Quick Hits? Yep! Clearly your karma must be getting better. Well, either that or the stories are coming in faster than I
More on the art of taking offense
If you’re constantly being hurt, offended, or angered, you should honestly evaluate your inflamed ego. – Author Brant Hansen We don’t typically travel to our
Quick Hits – January 12, 2023 – The consequence of not foreseeing the consequences continued
Sooner or later, everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences. – Robert Louis Stevenson Let’s continue with our failure to foresee consequences theme, particularly
Quick Hits – January 12, 2023 – The consequence of not foreseeing the consequences
The world is one great web, and a man dare not touch a single strand lest all the others tremble. – George R. R. Martin
On the vagaries of the American mythology
Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Trigger warning! If this column doesn’t
Quick Hits – January 5, 2023
Since my list of Quick Hits column possibilities continues to grow by leaps and bounds, let’s tackle a few of those trending topics. It’s a