Ha! I had completely forgotten that there were people who thought that Trump’s purported business acumen might be the foundation for his “growing into the office.” Hope springs eternal. What wasn’t clear at the time is the extraordinary degree to …
Author: craigshields
Coal’s Decline
When the Powder River Basin’s Belle Ayr coal mine opened in 1972 it was the first strip mine opened in the region (Montana and Wyoming). Now it has hit hard times. Its owner, Blackjewel LLC, was in federal bankruptcy court …
Trump’s Fall
Being despised by most of the men, women and children living on Earth wasn’t enough; now The Man Upstairs and the other heavenly hosts are bailing too. Hasn’t been a good couple of weeks.
Tagged with: Trump despised
Solar/Wind-Powered Boat Touring the Globe
Normally, I find things like this boat powered by renewables of little value, as they tend to be impractical and expensive novelties. Perhaps one could say the same here, but somehow this got my attention.
Truth Theory in Western Philosophy
Thank you for reading the first sentence of this post, given the apparently off-topic headline, and please know that I offer this post in an effort to express something I deem relevant to the big questions of our times. When …
Tagged with: steady diet of Fox News
Evolutionary Cul de Sac
There are plenty of intellectuals in today’s world who believe that the human species is on its way out, most of whom cite some combination of nuclear war and the unrepentant manner in which we’re in the process of ruining …
Tagged with: damage our environment
Regenerative (aka Recuperative) Braking
Senior Energy Analyst Glenn Doty writes on the subject of large electric vehicles: While I was clear in my praise for the electric buses, (large electric trucks represent) the opposite case: One of the avenues of lowest net gain for …
Trump and Morality
Astoundingly, there is still a great deal of discussion in Washington regarding Trump’s moral rightness.
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Saying Goodbye To Our Birds
Why has there been a 30% reduction of North America’s bird population since the 1970s? No one knows. Of course, there are obvious suspects: loss of habitat, toxins that affect life span and/or fertility, climate change, and reductions in food …
Bioneers
To my shame, I’ve never attended a Bioneers conference, but as suggested in this pic I just took, that’s about to change. Founded in 1990, Bioneers is a nonprofit organization that promotes practical and innovative solutions to global environmental and bio-cultural challenges, and is …
