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The People of Chicago Have Spoken

The People of Chicago Have Spoken

By Daniel Nardini What a whirlwind the last four years have been for Chicago. When Lori Lightfoot was elected, I do not think that I or anyone else could have… Read more »

On the Very Wrong Side of History

On the Very Wrong Side of History

By Daniel Nardini Recently American actor Steven Seagal was presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin with Russia’s Medal of Friendship. Seagal has been known to praise Putin and support Russia’s… Read more »

Shot Dead

Shot Dead

By Daniel Nardini My wife had to do an extra day of work because one of her fellow coworkers could not be at work on that day. There was a… Read more »

Vinyl Records Are Still a Thing

Vinyl Records Are Still a Thing

By Daniel Nardini As I write this, I am listening to Rachmaninoff on a vinyl record I had bought a long time ago. The record player was built in the… Read more »

Ending a Political Era

Ending a Political Era

By Daniel Nardini Exactly how long are we going to have very old men for presidents of the United States? Joe Biden is now the oldest elected serving U.S. president… Read more »

Why the Odds are Against a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

Why the Odds are Against a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

By Daniel Nardini There are no guarantees to anything in life, and the question of a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan is certainly one of them. There seems to be… Read more »

Illinois Gun Ban Will Fail

Illinois Gun Ban Will Fail

By Daniel Nardini The Democrats in Illinois do not get to pick and choose what types of firearms they can ban. The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution makes it… Read more »

The Agony of Afghanistan

The Agony of Afghanistan

By Daniel Nardini The United Nations has called upon the Taliban government in Afghanistan to respect the rights of women and to restore women’s right for health care, education and… Read more »

The Brazilian Insurrection

The Brazilian Insurrection

By Daniel Nardini January 7th will be a day that lives in infamy. Last weekend, the supporters of the right wing populist former president Jair Balsonaro tried to overthrow the… Read more »

Making Illinois Go High Tech

Making Illinois Go High Tech

By Daniel Nardini Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of people over the past two decades, and with it companies and investments. Without talented people, why would companies remain in… Read more »