Turn out the lights, the Party’s over – literally!
I will not speak with disrespect of the Republican Party. I always speak with respect of the past. – Woodrow Wilson It wasn’t as if
Quick Hits – March 7, 2024
Just when you think Kane County Republicans can’t get any dumber… That’s exactly what they do! Because last Saturday afternoon the GOP loons assembled at
A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
My fear is, by the time you finish reading about this silly scenario, you might think that I’m the “idiot” for pursuing a nearly pointless
Talk about Psylla and Charybdis!
Somehow I got stuck, between the rock and the hard place and I’m down on my luck. – Warren Zevon – Lawyers, Guns and Money
On dreams coming true, John Russell, and the end of an era
There can be no higher law in journalism than to tell the truth and to shame the devil. – Walter Lippmann Most eras end with
Quick Hits – February 22, 2024
Let’s cover a few items on my column to do list that we haven’t managed to get to till now: How is Menards still in
The ten worst American presidents
There’s nothing left to do but get drunk. – Franklin Pierce In light of Presidents’ Day, a friend and favorite reader suggested I write a
What is (and isn’t) home rule and why it’s so important to understand that distinction
Ignorantia legis neminem excusat! – Every judge ever After it became clear the Elburn, Illinois, village board passed two illegal ordinances in one short month,
C’mon Elburn! You can do better than this!
Nothing is better than the unintended humor of reality. — Steve Allen Whatever! I’ll do what I want. – Cartman, South Park One of the
Metra sinks to an impossible new low (and where’s Joe McMahon?)
The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline. – Author James C. Collins As is so often the post-COVID case,