Yearly Archives: 2011
A School Divided
By: Daniel Nardini Imagine what it would be like if one group of students in Illinois was taught U.S. history differently from another group. One group would be taught that… Read more
Creeping Cuban Capitalism
By: Daniel Nardini Fidel Castro would be turning in his grave on this (wait a minute, he’s still alive, right?!). The Cuban Communist Party newspaper Granma reported that all Cuban… Read more
Vacation on the Cheap
By: Daniel Nardini Our good friends and neighbors John and Laura have gone to northern Wisconsin for a vacation. They will stay in a log cabin a friend of theirs… Read more
Crunching by the Tourist Numbers
By: Daniel Nardini No one knows how many Americans will go to Cuba this year. But there is no question that this number will be substantial. One of the travel… Read more
Anarchy in Minnesota
By: Daniel Nardini Anarchy is defined as a lack of an organized government. Instead people are governed by local councils or another form of personal administration. That seems to be… Read more
Pets R Not Us
By: Daniel Nardini I have noted that extreme legislation is not just confined to right-wing Republican nutcases. The City of San Francisco is now considering a total ban on the… Read more
Whittier Parents vs. CPS
By: Ashmar Mandou Parents went head-to-head with Chicago Public School Chief Jean Claude Brizard on Tuesday afternoon to ask for an injunction on the demolition of La Casita, a field… Read more
Padres de Whittier vs. CPS
Por: Ashmar Mandou Los padres de familia se unieron al Jefe de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, Jean Claude Brizard, el martes por la tarde, para pedir una prohibición judicial… Read more
Are You Covered?
Summer is here and it’s time to get away. But while you are making vacation plans, take a few minutes to think about what you might do if an unexpected… Read more
The Canadian Republicans
By: Daniel Nardini As British Prince William and his new bride Kate visited Canada—their first international vacation spot—they were greeted by 60 pro-independence Quebec protesters. Of course, the British royal… Read more »