Do our leaders check their brains at the door when they get into office? I just read an article here that has my blood boiling. I attempted to voice my opinion but the comments were closed on the discussion. So I'm going to re-open the discussion right here. First go to http://www.theagitator.com/2011/07/07/does-michelle-obama-know-about-this/ In short the Oak Park, Michigan, has pitted itself against a family that dared to plant vegetables in their front yard. This wasn't in the thoroughfare mind you, which the local municipality typically controls, it was in their own front yard. I'm outraged! First I frequently walk past [Click here to see the rest of the story]
In The News
Mar 262011
If we've learned anything this year in areas of politics – it's that INFORMED voting is our single most important responsibility. Misunderstandings and sloppy selections can cost citizens dearly. Not voting can cost us even more. April 5 is election day here in Chicago and the surrounding areas. What we're voting for is local politicians and issues. But there has been precious little information shared with us concerning who is running and what we're voting for. If you're not actively involved in your community you probably won't recognize the names on the ballot. The ballots are singularly un-helpful. Local Politicians [Click here to see the rest of the story]
Feb 192011
The Union fight in Wisconsin and elsewhere is one symptom of an illness that plagues us all.
Feb 102011
Questions to ask after the election. We elected representatives to work for us. Do we know where they are and what they’re doing? Do they?
Feb 072011
Buyer Beware extends more than just purchases. Who’s watching the store?
Feb 062011
There has to be an end…we’ve had plenty of snow this year.
Feb 022011
Watch the news – listen to the weather reports. But look outside, too. What you see is what you get.
Alvin Toffler heralded a culture shift that was already beginning in the 1950s – a move to what he called the 3rd Wave. He told of a way of life that would no longer be predicated on the industrialization. He spoke of a world where mass marketing, mass control, standardization, centralization, concentration, and synchronization would be out-dated. He talked about such absurd concepts as the "paperless society". We have a ways to go before we see the paperless society become a reality, I'm afraid. It's tough to imagine that when I look at my desk covered with paper generated by [Click here to see the rest of the story]
