Tag: illinois

• Where’s Chuck? Thursday 7.30.15

  I’m on vacation, but I planned ahead.  Presuming that we stay on track, we’ll be seeing a lot of cool things–here’s what I hope to see today. Illinois, Iowa, and on to Lincoln, Nebraska. Nothing big on the schedule today–just mileage… Carl Sandburg’s birthplace in Galesburg, Il The inappropriately named Sandburg Mall just across town,…

  JunkChuck

  July 30, 2015

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  bread basket, burlington, corn, galesburg, grain belt, illinois, iowa, nebraska, sandburg, vacation

• Belated Congratulations: Hawaii, Illinois and….

  Hawaii and Illinois recently moved on legislation that will make them the 15th and 16th states to end discrimination against same-sex couples who wish to marry.  To them I say, “congratulations–it’s about damn time.” I’ve mentioned before that I didn’t wish politics to intrude too heavily on this blog–not that I’m shy about my views,…

  JunkChuck

  December 11, 2013

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  bigotry, consitutional, fair, gay, hawaii, homosexual, illinois, kkk, love, marriage, rights, unions