Category: Personal
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Yes it’s been a few days
Yes, I realize that it has been several days — and a lot has happened — since my last posting. About a week before snowpocalypse I ran into a buzz saw and I’m just getting caught-up. Everyone gets busy from time to time and this blog on occasion takes more time that it should. But…
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Why Is Illinois So Corrupt?
Chicago Magazine has a great story about corruption in Illinois. Big truth here: Of course, most generous donors don’t give merely out of purity of heart. “Those large sums of money from all kinds of special interests—they’re invested for a purpose,” says Adlai Stevenson III, the former U.S. senator and two-time unsuccessful candidate for governor…
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Post Objection Blogging
I’m back!! Had a little hiatus from posting there. Turns out that Alderman Fioretti’s guy objected to my petitions so I had to get some legal work done in order to stay on the ballot. But I think I have all that behind me now; we should be rolling full steam ahead. Also, just as…
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SECOND WARD ALDERMAN
The decision has been made: I’m throwing my hat into the ring for Second Ward Alderman. There are other candidates running I highly respect and believe would make excellent public representatives. However, I believe that I can and will, simply, do better. I will begin revealing details about my campaign and how I plan to…
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Welcome.
Hello and welcome. I’ve chosen WordPress as a blogging tool because it’s generally fast and easy to setup and I don’t have a lot of time at the moment. So little in fact that I’m off to let the dogs out and then head to bed.