Opinions

Readers of this column know that for the past nine years or so, if Donald Trump said it, I was for it. It’s hard to argue with the success of a multi-billionaire who’s risked life and limb to stand up to the Democratic Party and their state-run media in an effort to halt America’s drift toward socialism and big government. […]

Very late on the night of Saturday, May 31, Illinois House Democrats rammed through Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record-setting spending bill and his tax increases to pay for it. I voted “no.” Less than six hours before the adjournment deadline, the final draft of the budget was finally made public — over 3,000 pages! The first draft came out the day […]

I finally got to see the make-out room 40 years later, but I still didn’t get to make out. I’m not sure I remember how, anyway. It was actually 47 or 48 years ago. My future wife and I were in junior high, and she had a girl-boy party at her house. It was the first girl-boy party I ever […]

The last two years have flown by. This week, Max and Theo are celebrating their second birthday. They have been growing and thriving, and it is a joy to watch them develop, explore, and learn new things. I recently learned that children’s birthday parties need a “theme.” I don’t remember having themed birthday parties as a kid, but times change. […]

The Illinois General Assembly has wrapped up its spring session, and if you’re a taxpayer, the news isn’t good. In just six years, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has grown the state’s budget by nearly 40% — the fastest and most aggressive expansion of government spending in Illinois history. Ask yourself: Has your income gone up 40%? Of course not. But you’re […]

“So, what is it that you actually do?” It’s a question I hear almost every day — posed by friends, family, strangers in the grocery store, even people sitting across from me at the dinner table. From the outside, my work doesn’t fit neatly into one box. I forecast severe weather. I assist people with storm anxiety. I serve in […]

The only things in life that are promised are Duck and taxes. If this Earth keeps on spinning; then your friendly neighborhood Duckman will be here, writing Duck Tales. If there is a dollar in your pocket for spending, then I can guarantee that the government will sink it’s claws into that dollar through taxes. Everyone is supposed to pay […]

I think I missed my calling. I should have been a political pundit. As I sit here listening to what passes for news on TV, I realize that I am as qualified as anyone to have an opinion on current events. First, I know very little about almost everything, and that seems like a requirement. Second, I can spout off […]

Naturally, parents like to think of their children as being above average. Statistically, we know it’s not possible for all children to be above average. Still, we all like to see exceptionalism in our own children, whether it is their intelligence, their talents or their athleticism. That might explain why so many parents I talk to tell me they really […]