MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
The Clock is Ticking

There was shock and dismay Monday night when District 181's utopian bubble was shattered by news that the State’s 2010-11 funding to the district will be $1.3 million less than anticipated.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 03/25/10)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
The R-word

In a stagnant economy and still struggling housing market, what public servants in their right minds would propose a property tax referendum? Hint: We elected them.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 01/22/10)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
The Santa Claus Levy

What's that I hear? The clattering of tax-and-spend hooves on my roof? Beware: The D181 Board of Education has drawn up a tax wish list, just in time for the Holidays. We need more No, No, No. Less Ho, Ho, Ho. Wake up! Attend the Dec. 14 hearing at 7 pm at HMS.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 12/01/09)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
The $1.5 Million 'Windfall'

Mark Monyek is demonstrating incredible leadership by demanding that the District 181 Board of Education understands the potential ramifications of "re-capturing". Is that even a word?

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 10/28/09)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
Covering the Stealth Dome

Will the facts about a proposed $1.4 million inflatable sports dome for Hinsdale Central burst its supporters' bubble?

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 09/03/09)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
Board President Threatens to Sue Taxpayers

Enjoy your summer break, but remain vigilant. Your taxpayer dollars will not be granted a vacation.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 06/19/09)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
Synthetic Turf Fakeout

The U.S. government is not the only entity hijacking our economy and jeopardizing our futures. Led by its President, the District 86 Board of Education helped itself to $4 million by circumventing the rule of law. Sound familiar?

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 05/21/09)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
Mark Education Bailout 'Return To Sender'

In less than 100 days of Barack Hussein Obama's reign, Americans have awakened to a landscape of nationalized banks, insurers and automakers. Our schools very likely will be next if administrators fail to act courageously.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 04/22/09)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
Stewardship and vigilance

If we desire that our children grow up embracing basic human qualities such as accountability, integrity and honesty, our continuing participation in a vibrant democracy is essential.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 04/08/09)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
About Tuesday's Vote

Why would a school board vote to pass issuance of working cash bonds in increments of $4 million and $10 million during an era of nearly unprecedented economic turmoil? Because, like some of the acts your pet might perform when he thinks no one is looking, it can.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 04/05/09)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
HomeMade Pizza's $34 Pie

What recession? Our local HomeMade Pizza Company, on First Street, recently treated me to some good, old fashioned price gouging and a free helping of employee disdain, all in one eventful visit. Seems they've cooked up a large gourmet pizza worthy of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 01/14/09)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
Optimism Trumps Change

The Oval Office evokes courage, love of country, and the sowing of freedom's seeds, attributes that come naturally to Sen. John McCain. It is not a place for damning America, for belittling the sanctity of democracy, for appeasing radicals, for self-absorbed rhetoric.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 11/03/08)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
The Content of his Character

Sen. Barack Obama’s candidacy for President represents a serious crossroads for the United States. If he is elected, the power Obama will inherit and how he wields it poses a serious, long term threat.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 11/01/08)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
Obama and Halloween

For some, an Obama For President yard sign is not frightening enough in a year when the horrors are all too real.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 10/08/08)

MIDDLE-AGED RANTS
Never Forget

As our kids grow up we need to help them understand why 09/11 matters.

(Steve Woodward, Burr Ridge Resident, on 09/11/08)