Category Archives: Liberal
Notes From a Swing State: My Life as an Obama Supporter in Pittsburgh, PA
Wow, what a week! We’re exhausted and giddy. All the door knocking, registering voters, phone calling, emails, pestering people in line to the rally… It really worked! We were still calling people up ten minutes before the polls were closing … Continue reading
Nine Proactives to End the War in Iraq and Affect Other Good Changes
Proactives are actions anyone can do to affect anything, including ending the war in Iraq. Electing Democrats did not end the war. Protesting, whining, complaining has not done it in five years and will not in another five years. Each … Continue reading
American Antiques, Heroics And Follies – President Custer, Stop!
American antiques history, and since time began, show wise or foolish acts by leaders, and how the effects of actions or decisions made in haste, can cost lives unforeseen. As with King George who listened to none but the birds … Continue reading
Illinois Taxes About to Skyrocket
This past weekend I traveled north to St. Charles Illinois. Took the train to downtown Chicago for my wife and daughter to shop, and to visit the museums. Sure doesn’t appear to be any lack of people shopping downtown Chicago. … Continue reading