Well, I’m finally back in Chicago after more than a week on the road. I feel like Johnny Cash; I’ve been to Seattle, Denver, Reno, and Vegas. Two days in Seattle were vacation days and I will be posting pictures and video shortly.

It’s good to be home, and the spring weather reminds me that I love this place between May and October. It’s also good to know that some things don’t change. The Rezko trial is dragging more and more names into court. Today we get Bob Kjellander.

Of course, this is not surprising to anyone locally.

The local appeal of tax increases has also become somewhat nostalgic to me. So my heart was warmed by the suggestion in today’s Voice of the People that Chicago should heavily tax ammunition in order to discourage gun violence in the city. I’m all for it. Especially since that would mean Chicago would have to lift its firearm ban that currently alleges to prevent gangsters from buying handguns in the first place. Hmmm.

Ahh Chicago … the city of Big Taxes.

And I missed the Cubs. It’s great to come home to a winning streak. But that also means that next time they lose my friends will say I’m the bad luck.

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