by Daniel Nardini While I was passing through northwest Illinois, I came upon a town almost unheard of. The Village of Chadwick, a peaceful place nestled in a valley, has… Read more »

by Daniel Nardini It is more rare than diamonds. In fact, it is only found in one country in the world—Tanzania. Discovered in 1967, this rare gemstone is called tanzanite… Read more »

by Daniel Nardini The passenger pigeon that once roamed all of North America in the millions as we all know is now extinct. The last passenger pigeon died in a… Read more »

by Daniel Nardini They are being blamed by American Tea Party and extreme rightwing groups as “invading America.” The number of children from Central America is overwhelming the best efforts… Read more »

by Daniel Nardini It never ceases to amaze me the number of mad people there are in this country who believe that the only way to “solve” problems is by… Read more »

by Daniel Nardini I saw another headline in a local newspaper about Caterpillar Inc. moving its hydraulic hose assembly facilities from both Dixon and Sterling, Illinois, to another facility in… Read more »

by Daniel Nardini Like so many things, it took a terrible tragedy for the U.S. government to respond to a growing threat. The attack against a Jewish community center and… Read more »

by Daniel Nardini In the case of former U.S. Sargeant Bowe Bergdahl, there are now accusations that he had in fact deserted his post and was thus captured by the… Read more »

by Daniel Nardini While I was waiting at a local pharmacy for my medications, I met a former U.S. soldier. I saw this former soldier because his leg was in… Read more »

by Daniel Nardini In an article to the The Atlantic monthly magazine, an African American writer and senior editor for the magazine named Ta-Nehisi Coates has written a long (and… Read more »