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The Way Things Were, Again?

The Way Things Were, Again?

By Daniel Nardini Well, this extreme winter weather killed my car battery. I had a sneaking suspicion that my car battery was not performing well when it did not work… Read more »

Something Democrats and Republicans Can Agree Upon

Something Democrats and Republicans Can Agree Upon

By Daniel Nardini It makes me sad to see a new and equally bitter cycle of campaign animosity between the two ruling political parties the Democratic Party and the Republican… Read more »

More a Resource Than a Name

More a Resource Than a Name

By Daniel Nardini When my wife Jade had applied for a job back in 2020, she had sent in a resume and hoped whatever company that wanted her would call… Read more »

The Cruel Dumping of Migrants

The Cruel Dumping of Migrants

By Daniel Nardini It seems that not a week goes by without some poor group of people from somewhere from South America, Central America or the Caribbean find themselves in… Read more »

Don’t Get Involved in Angry Protests

Don’t Get Involved in Angry Protests

By Daniel Nardini The famed actor Alec Baldwin had to be forcibly escorted away from a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York City for his own protection by police. Baldwin was… Read more »

Racism as a Health Issue?

Racism as a Health Issue?

By Daniel Nardini Recently, the state of Illinois government has identified racism as a “health issue.” Because of this, the state will take whatever action it needs to for fighting… Read more »

America at Peace

America at Peace

By Daniel Nardini For the first 23 years of the 21st Century, the United States has only experienced two or three years of peace. We had either been in two… Read more »

The State Urban-Rural Disconnect

The State Urban-Rural Disconnect

By Daniel Nardini A week ago, while visiting a friend, I met a sheriff in a small rural town not far from the Illinois-Iowa border. His name was John, and… Read more »

The Fog of Memory

The Fog of Memory

By Daniel Nardini For some odd reason, the whole Israel-Hamas War has become for younger Millennials and those of Generation Z who are going to college the seminal event of… Read more »

Prejudice in the 2020’s

Prejudice in the 2020’s

By Daniel Nardini Recently, my wife had a problem with a low level manager in the company where she works at. I will not go into more detail about what… Read more »