A Chicago Blog

Here’s a great shot I took on Saturday with my cell phone of a thunderhead passing over Chicago.

The wife and I are in Seattle on vacation. Blogging for the next couple days will consist mostly of stills. I should be back to regular blogging next week.

As some of you know, the Sam Adams Alliance (my employer) is hosting a conference for state-level bloggers from around the country. It kicked off last night with a terrific speech by John Fund about sticking to you principles even in the face of defeat. He noted that Ronald Reagan was ten points behind Carter [...]

Work has kept me on the road this week, so I haven’t been blogging much. But I’m back, so let the fun begin. Just so you know it’s not all fun and games out on the road here are some pictures of the crew hard at work.

I’m in Washington right now on a conference. If you ever have the chance to go to the Lincoln Memorial at 1 a.m., you should–but use the buddy system.

Just in case you follow these sorts of things, February’s first 13 days are the 4th coldest on record in Chicago. Which makes this cartoon particularly timely:
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My first trip to the Rocky Mountains was a blast. The mountains, man the mountains!

From my hotel room.

On the road.

Up a hill