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Spring in Chicago and the mysterious beginning of the next round
April 15, 2023
Ever retro, I am starting a new blog. I plan to post here weekly.
So welcome to this space–a place to read and share stories, recipes, whatnot. I’ve long written about public education but there is just so much more to think about…
Like, for instance, how terribly difficult the transition is from winter to spring. We just went through this in Chicago, and we’re not all the way there yet…
An old-school conservative goes to a school board training seminar with Awake IL
September 21, 2022
On September 25th I went to a Leadership Institute training in the west suburbs sponsored by Awake IL, a local group, and Moms For Liberty, a national organization. The Leadership Institute (LI) has been training conservatives how to run for public office since 1979 and boasts 250K alumni, including, as our trainer Charlie O’Neill proudly pointed out, Jim Jordan and Ted Cruz. This particular day-long training was to help local folks run for seats on school boards and understand what’s involved in a political campaign, what it takes to win.
Birdwatching in a Post-Apocalyptic Peaceable Kingdom
September 21, 2022
After several days in Havana, a friend and I booked a birdwatching trip and a few days’ stay in the Pinar del Río region in the western part of Cuba.