Sweatshops and Social Justice: Can Compassionate Libertarians Agree?
My latest column has been posted at C4SS – it is a response to an article written by Matt Zwolinski for the Bleeding Heart Libertarians blog. Here is a taste: Libertarianism is not about people just...
View ArticleProposed Panhandling Ordiance Changes
Since my column came out yesterday, there has been a lot of good discussion regarding my proposed amendments to Rockford’s aggressive panhandling ordinance. Since I did not have space in my column to...
View ArticleTransforming Education
Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish: My own thoughts on education are...
View ArticleWhat is Totalitarianism? A Special Presentation at WIU
Join me at Western Illinois University in Macomb for a special presentation of “What is Totalitarianism?” sponsored by the local chapter of the Young Americans for Liberty. Thursday, March 10 · 7:00pm...
View ArticleIt’s Here: ‘Haunting Illinois’ 2nd Edition
After months of preparation, editing, and travel, a totally revised and expanded edition of Haunting the Prairie is here. Published by Thunder Bay Press, this edition is called “Haunting Illinois: A...
View ArticleHaunting Illinois is Now Available
Haunting Illinois: A Tourist’s Guide to the Weird and Wild Places of the Prairie State is now available for order on Amazon.com. If you are a lover of Illinois ghost lore, you won’t want to leave the...
View Article‘Haunting Illinois’ Hits #5 in the Rankings
Yesterday morning, my new book, Haunting Illinois: A Tourist’s Guide to the Weird and Wild Places of the Prairie State, briefly hit #5 in the category of Travel/Midwest and 31,755 out of all books on...
View ArticleMy Appearance on 30 Odd Minutes
On Tuesday evening, I appeared on Jeff Belanger’s show “30 Odd Minutes,” which can be seen on more than a dozen channels around the US, as well as downloaded from iTunes. We talked about my new book,...
View ArticleI Will Appear on Kevin Smith Show Tonight
I will be appearing tonight on the Kevin Smith Show to talk about my brand new book, Haunting Illinois: A Tourist’s Guide to the Weird and Wild Places of the Prairie State. The Kevin Smith Show is an...
View ArticleCheck Out My Interview on the Project Archivist Podcast
Join host Roejen Razorwire as he interviews me about my new book “Haunting Illinois: A Tourist’s Guide to the Weird and Wild Places of the Prairie State!” Roejen Razorwire and his co-host are...
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