Category: The First Ward Report

My intent has been to apply the Quick Hits format more often, but every time I’ve attacked the keyboard recently in that regard, the first

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives. – John Stuart Mill There is a persistently asinine social media inflation meme that

Be mindful of the future but not at the expense of the present moment. – Qui-Gon Jinn When we last left off with our halcyon

Anyone who makes fun of Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz’ neurodivergent son Gus is a worthless piece of shit – no exceptions. And anyone who tries

If you don’t like what you’re doing, then don’t do it. — Ray Bradbury One of the few Ray Bradbury pieces I’ve actually managed to

Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves or to gain additional seats for their party. –

Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest – and you all know it! Please don’t feel so stupid or insecure,

Authors note: My plan was to write a column based on a recent Tribune article on how private water companies are gouging municipal customers to

Lions and tigers and Islamic schools, oh my! By the general nature of the responses on Facebook’s Elgin Nostalgia & History page, you’d think the

Proof of concept No sooner had the virtual ink dried on my July 18 column explaining my theories on the chronically homeless dried than California