Collecting My Thoughts

J. J. Slayback posted his travels in northern Illinois on Facebook, including Mt. Morris, Oregon and Byron. Here's the piece on Mt. Morr...

Tulsi Gabbard has left the Democrat party. But she's not a conservative and is not joining the Republicans. However, I've added her ...

"The only way I can make any sense of recent presidential elections is that the most vivid person wins, regardless of content, because ...

I’ve been reading through the letters that Californians wrote to their governor (Ronald Reagan) in 1967—52 years ago.  I remember that year ...

In 1984, the HIV virus was identified by the U.S. Public Health Service and French scientists. In 1985, a blood test to detect HIV was licen...

Although without attribution I think it's called something else. David A. Ridenour at National Center: "Speaking to the AFL-CIO...

As the unemployment rate soars (9.7% and some areas of Michigan and Ohio would be thrilled with that figure), and jobs are not being created...

The city of Dixon, Illinois on the Rock River hopes to revitalize the downtown area and has developed "Heritage Crossing Riverfront Pla...