One thing you can say about humankind is that, when we have a crisis, lots of creative ideas pop up like mushrooms after a summer rain. Of course, like mushrooms, some are better than others.
Author: craigshields
Q2 Wind Turbine Orders Set New Record
There are so many enormously positive developments in our civilization it’s hard to count them. As noted, the second quarter of 2019 saw record sales of wind turbines to project developers, which surprised those who had thought that the industry …
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San Francisco Strikes Again
When my wife and I were taking our daughter Valerie to visit prospective colleges we took a tour of San Francisco State University. During a stroll along the streets downtown afterward, she told me, “Daddy, I don’t think I like …
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One of Tesla’s Many Dreams
At a certain point in his life, Nikola Tesla thought about powering the world with Niagara Falls. Let’s do some rough math on that.
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Americans Aren’t Very Happy Right This Minute
The U.S. Senate is an extremely powerful institution whose tasks include the approval of treaties, the confirmation of Cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices, federal judges, as well as conducting the trials of those impeached by the House. Senators serve six-year …
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The Amazon Will Recover
The caption to the left should actually read, “The Amazon Can’t Recover Quickly Once It’s Gone.” The Amazon will recover from literally anything our greedy, selfish plutocracy can throw at it.
Maine Bans Styrofoam
Who knew that Maine would become the first state to officially ban single-use polystyrene (Styrofoam) containers?
America Is Changing, and It’s Not for the Better
For those who want to treat themselves to a sickening display of what America is fast becoming can feast their eyes on this appalling act: fans in New York City booing tennis great Novak Djokovic off the court after an injury …
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Article: “Finally, India Finds a Lasting Solution to Global Warming”
When I saw this just now I thought, OK, I’ll bite. What is it? Plastic waste to fuels.
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A Better Understanding of Civics Would Be Quite a Boon to America
Almost every adult American has an opinion as to what educational class, formerly taught in public schools and discontinued due to lack of funds or interest, should be brought back and reinstated in an attempt to address some glaring defect …
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