Right on the south edge of the central triangle in the Des Plaines Five Corners/River-Rand TIF zone is a small group of odd buildings.Odd Group of Buildings This is the only part of the inner triangle (and the only part of the TIF district I've shown you) that looks like a common-sense definition of blighted, especially when seen from behind:Rear of Run-Down … [Read more...] about Des Plaines TIF: A Strange Mix
Guess Who’s Back?
Now that 24 is over, what will we do for mindless action? This. … [Read more...] about Guess Who’s Back?
If You Fall Well That’s Okay
So, I hear that Jerry Falwell died. I was in high school and my early college years during the heyday of the Moral Majority, a bunch of busybodies who seemed terribly worried that people were enjoying themselves in ways they did not approve. In particular, they seemed to dislike recreational sex, and they seemed to dislike popular culture—television, movies, and … [Read more...] about If You Fall Well That’s Okay
Crybaby Attorneys General
Yesterday, officials at MySpace refused to turn over the names of users who were registered sex offenders to the attorneys general of several states. According to a USA Today story: Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday blasted MySpace for refusing to share the information and said no subpoena is needed for MySpace to tell the attorneys general how many … [Read more...] about Crybaby Attorneys General
Ron Paul Fumbles the Ball for the Libertarian Team
I didn't watch the Republican debates, but it sounds like it went about how I'd expect, only worse. As a libertarian, I'm interested in seeing how well Ron Paul does. I don't agree with everything he stands for, but I like his minimalist approach to government. He's one of the few successful politicians who can hear about a new problem in the world and not immediately … [Read more...] about Ron Paul Fumbles the Ball for the Libertarian Team