Author: Alan Webber
TEE BOX BLUES
See that picture of me standing on the first tee? Notice the happy smile. It will be the last time I smile for the next four hours. I have a love-hate relationship with…
A STATE OF THE UNION FOR THE AGES
I haven’t written much about President Trump in a while in my commentaries, focusing instead on other pressing issues and subjects. But after watching the State of the Union address last Tuesday, I am…
A SPACE IN TIME – Chapter 3
The fairly new Ford’s Theatre was decorated festively that April night, due largely to honor its most important guest of the evening. The building had originally been constructed in 1833 by pastor Obadiah Brown…
A SPACE IN TIME – Chapter 2
Harry descended the stairs cautiously, the stranger’s footsteps echoing below him in the darkness. The man did not hesitate, nor did he look back. He moved as one familiar with the building, confident in…
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 2
Harry descended the stairs cautiously, the stranger’s footsteps echoing below him in the darkness. The man did not hesitate, nor did he look back. He moved as one familiar with the building, confident in…
SOME POT SHOTS FROM AN OLD SOT
There’s been so much going on lately that choosing just one disaster to shoot my mouth off about felt unfair to the others. Let’s start with something special. In an era…
TORNADO PREPAREDNESS – A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE MIDWEST
After 46 years in the safety and security industry, I’ve learned one simple truth: preparation saves lives. I’ve seen firsthand what tornadoes can do across the Midwest, from small towns to major cities, and…
ILLINOIS FAMILIES ARE GETTING CRUSHED AND SPRINGFIELD ACTS LIKE IT’S NO BIG DEAL
I know I’ve written about taxes in the past. We, as a people, are being taxed to death. I am hopeful that some of Trump’s tax, or elimination thereof, actually come through. No matter…
ONLY FROM THE MIND OF A DEMOCRAT
The government has shut down… again. Try to contain your alarm. This time, Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and his colleagues have decided that the price of reopening it is the restructuring, if not…
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