Author: Mark Draughn
Upgrade in Progress…
I’m making some technical changes to the blog, and comments are temporarily turned off. Update: Now running off the new server… Update: Nameservers have been pointed at the new server. If you can see this, you’ve received this page from the new hosting service. Update: Typekey authentication is now working for comments. Read more
Gay marriage is just like yours…
…only gayer. (Hat tip: Alex) Read more
Des Plaines TIF: Suburban Transmission
Here’s another property threatened by eminent domain in the Des Plaines Five Corners/River-Rand TIF District. The last two businesses I blogged about, the Geiser-Berner plumbing shop and the corner BP Gas Station are both inside what I’m calling the Inner Triangle, the region bounded on the east by River Road, on the southwest by Rand… Read more
The Chinese Government Doesn’t Want You To Read This
The Chinese government is well known for censoring its citizens’ access to the World Wide Web. Now you can run a test to see if your website is blocked in China, thanks to the fine folks at greatfirewallofchina.org. Naturally, I had to check if they’re blocking windypundit.com. The site is a little slow, so it… Read more
Des Plaines TIF: BP Gas Station
This BP gas station is another of the businesses that the Des Plaines City Council is calling “blighted.” Located on the northwest corner of the intersections of Rand and River roads, it’s very nearly at the center of the TIF district. Corner BP Gas Station (Visit the previous Des Plaines entry .)[Update: Visit the next… Read more