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Business
GOVERNMENT-REGULATED LUXURIES! Things Once Taken for Granted
For whatever reason, a sentence or paragraph from a newspaper or magazine story or editorial that had been read at…
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Business
AMAZING! When the Free Market Is Allowed To Work
Businesses share similarities to people: they are both complex entities that are vulnerable to damage or destruction as a result…
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Culture & Art
ATTENTION-MONGERS: Self-Sacrifice or Self-Promotion?
The worst part about reporting or commenting on shameless acts of self-promotion by celebrities, politicians, or clergy with an agenda…
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Business
BIG OPPORTUNITY: An Open Letter to Republican ‘Winners’
Dear elected and appointed leaders of the GOP, This election season, you wished for control of both houses of Congress,…
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Culture & Art
PERSONAL OFFENSE: ‘My (—-) Offended You? That’s Awesome, Dude!’
Is there a correct response to someone who makes an insulting comment to describe you and/or your religious beliefs? While…
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ELECTIONS 2014: War Against Status Quo–On Both Sides?
With just under one month until Election Day 2014, many candidates are running two races: the first one is against…
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Crime
ROGUE LAW ENFORCEMENT? Or Whacked Political System?
Law enforcement is currently suffering from an image problem. When stories are printed regarding warrantless searches – especially during the…
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WASTED EFFORT? Is That What It Is to Vote Republican?
It’s safe to assume that 2014 has been a record year for open letters addressed to the Republican Party, with…
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Business
BOTTOM LINE: Defending Sports Names Until Price Is Right
As organized sports – professional and amateur — fall victim to politics, political correctness, and the other irritants that plague…
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Crime
EVIL: Sometimes Words Can’t Describe, Leaders Won’t Recognize
As part of an organized crime course in college, my class had watched The Godfather while our instructor had broken-down…
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TRUE EVIL: Never Again — Until the Next Time
For many Americans, the fact that history has proven the world is an evil and barbaric place is difficult to…
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BEWARE: Pound Signs, Mere Words, Faded Bumper Stickers
Thanks to Twitter, armchair activism is now possible anywhere, except where it’s needed. A few weeks ago, virtual picketers had…
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Culture & Art
ONE, TWO, T’REE: Local History Vs. Bulldozers and Bistros
For whatever reason, the most random, obscure thoughts that have been buried for years – or even decades — sometimes…
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Economy
WHOA!! Long Term Defense Loss for Short Term Gratification?
When former President George H.W. Bush boasted that defense cuts were in order during his administration as a result of…
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Culture & Art
Modern ‘Maturity and Leadership’? Lower Your Expectations!
Many years ago at a previous job, a former co-worker had wrecked a company truck. When asked what happened, he…
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Christian Issues
‘Gay Pride’? Homosexuals’ Odd Way of Winning Support
This past week lays claim to a most unique pair of bookends. While July Fourth is both a celebration and…
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Email Featured
Good Days for ‘the People’; Bad Days for Political Hacks
“Today is a sad day for the people of (insert your home state here)”. As a resident of Illinois, these…
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Pay Attention: Picnics, Politicians and Tomorrow’s Politics
What event gives politicians a better opportunity for the usual photo ops than local picnics? As long as the crowd…
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Memorial Day and Country Vs. Government Attitude
As Memorial Day, 2014 approaches, may everyone who has sacrificed their future for the futures of many more Americans, both…
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Business
Fun and Games! Until Somebody Can’t Get Up to their Space Station
Do coaches of any sports teams brag about their weaknesses before a game? Right about now, the words of NASA…
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Christian Issues
Satanic Shock at Harvard: Uninspired Act of Anti-Social Hacks
When it comes to rebellion, there are true rebels who put at least some creativity into their anti-social behavior, and…
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Christian Issues
Wondering What Harry’s Doing: Free Will and Unintended Consequences
There are those who believe that everything happens for a reason – perhaps everything that we live through was planned…
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Business
Look at That! Illinois Government a Car Wreck You Have to Stare At
Every time some level of government decides to pick winners and losers within an industry, the belief that there is…
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Mark Kirk: Practicing Bi-Partisanship the Way George Ryan Intended It!
Back in 2010, there were Republican strategists and talk show hosts who were lecturing the more conservative in the GOP…
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Business
Hoo, Boy — Change for Change’s Sake; and Shamed Into Doing Right
Back in 1985, Chrysler had diffused a public relations situation before it had an opportunity to become a scandal. Employees…
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Constitution
Red Alert! Is the Idea of Private Property Soon to be an Alien Concept?
Owning our own property and having an expectation of privacy are two parts of our lives that should extend well…
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Business
Yikes! A Burning Church — And Other Incentives to Unionize
Following the defeated attempt to unionize Volkswagen assembly plant workers in Tennessee, the higher-ups in the UAW, as well as…
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Business
Tax Collections: Making Hot Dogs Out of the Cash Cow
Despite having a common name, two hot dogs with similar ingredients could literally have nothing in common. Each individual vendor…
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Culture & Art
Ughh! In a Pro-A.D.D. World, Important Stuff Reduced to a Crawl
In addition to helping accelerate the demise of that cesspool of tired music and cyberjocks known as the Golden Age…
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Crime
Feel-Good Laws: Job Security for Lawmakers; Nuisances for Folks
As of January 1, 2014, it is now illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving in Illinois. Like…
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Business
Lights Out? More About Light Bulbs and Toilets
About three months ago, I bought a two-pack of LED “light bulbs.” Since I have a fascination with the evolution…
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Business
Lessons Learned? Facing the Cold Reality of Job Loss at Christmas Time
With fewer than four aisles of merchandise remaining in a local Dominick’s – a Chicago-area grocer that will become part…
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Economy
A New Rebel For a New Century, the Age of Civil Obedience
Rebels of 2013, unite! If you want to make a statement – if you want to “stick it to the…
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