Where to Put Barack Obama’s Head on a Mountain – Part 1

One of our family’s stops on our Western Odyssey was Mount Rushmore. We went for the nighttime presentation. I was expecting a light show and was disappointed. The light show I remember as being excellent was in front of Springfield’s … Continue reading

Area Missed by High Speed Rail

Monday Rockford-area (and McHenry County) 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo tried to get President Barack Obama and his Peoria-based Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to allocate some high speed rail money to a Chicago route that would include Winnebago County. … Continue reading

What the BMB Broadcast Tower at McHenry County College Might Look Like?

Now, I’ll admit this is a bit of a stretch, but as long as MCC officials and MBM Broadcast Communications won’t allow me to see a rendering of the 1,500 foot tall proposed free standing broadcast tower, I can image … Continue reading

What the BMB Broadcast Tower at McHenry County College Might Look Like?

Now, I’ll admit this is a bit of a stretch, but as long as MCC officials and MBM Broadcast Communications won’t allow me to see a rendering of the 1,500 foot tall proposed free standing broadcast tower, I can image … Continue reading

JimRod, the Two-Headed Chicken Comes Home to Roost – Part 2

Yesterday, McHenry County Blog featured the origination of JimRod, the two-headed chicken. We looked at the first 2002 gubernatorial debate. It’s usually sponsored by the Illinois League of Women Voters, but, when I received 5% in the Daily Southtown 1,000-person … Continue reading

JimRod, the Two-Headed Chicken Comes Home to Roost – Part 2

Yesterday, McHenry County Blog featured the origination of JimRod, the two-headed chicken. We looked at the first 2002 gubernatorial debate. It’s usually sponsored by the Illinois League of Women Voters, but, when I received 5% in the Daily Southtown 1,000-person … Continue reading