In short, it’s one thing to win an election in a non-presidential year, when minorities and young people stay home and older, whiter voters make up a disproportionate share of the electorate. It’s another thing to win when a Democratic presidential candidate is luring the party’s base back to the polls — especially when that candidate…
(This was written last year and I am re-printing it ….) Daylight saving time will end at 2:00 a.m. this Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, and it will be time to set the clocks back an hour. History of Daylight Saving Time (from Accuweather) The Standard Time Act was passed in 1918, which officially established…
The title may be a bit misleading as the real premise here is the fact that the 2nd Amendment has trampled the 1st Amendment. Where and how you ask? In Utah. I am not writing this to debate the merits of Anita Sarkeesian, who is a feminist that is challenging the stereotypes of women…
Yes, we all know that the impetus of Title IX is that there needs to be the same number of sports for the men and women. That is fine and dandy but that is a poor business model. If a college wants to have sport, then it should be self-sufficient or they shouldn’t…
There is no doubt that crony Capitalism exists. There is little doubt that it is a detriment to our economy and that if left to live it will cripple the American economy. How did this happen? First, the government has become a more dominant player in the economy, greatly expanding the potential for special…
In a democracy, there’s no such thing as an election without consequences. We are not satisfied with today’s Democratic Party; we wish it was more populist and more progressive. But it is absurd to argue that little will change if Republicans take the Senate. A lot will change—and it will be for the worse….
Hockey starts tomorrow. Let’s get to it! EAST Metropolitan 1. Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Columbus Blue Jackets 3. New York Rangers 4. Washington Capitals 5. Philadelphia Flyers 6. New York Islanders 7. New Jersey Devils 8. Carolina Hurricanes Atlantic 1. Boston Bruins 2. Tampa Bay Lightning 3. Montreal Canadiens 4. Florida Panthers 5. Detroit Red…
It’s gonna be a great year for college hockey. Here are the Top 50 College Hockey Prospects. 1. Jack Eichel, Boston University – Dynamic center will challenge for first overall in 2015 draft and lead the U.S. world junior team’s offense. 2. Noah Hanifin, Boston College – Big, poised blueliner a near lock to go third in…
Good Morning Central Illinois! Today is the 265th day of the year and also the Autumnal Equinox will occur today. Sun rises at 6:48 A.M. and sets at 6:56 P.M. There will 12 hours and 7 minutes of sunlight possible. Today’s forecast looks really good: Expect sunny skies with a high of 69 degrees with…