Like a lot of people, I stand in awe of extremely talented people, be they athletes, musicians, or astrophysicists.
Author: craigshields
Is There Some Bizarre Link Between Top Physicists and Progressive Values?
The passing of Stephen Hawking reminds me of a question I’ve asked myself many times: Why is it that brilliant physicists happen to be progressives? As discussed here: Hawking supported a boycott of Israel by academia, citing the nation’s treatment of Palestinians, …
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Climate Change and the Battle for Your Mind
Imagine it’s January 1, 2015, and you’re given $65 million with the proviso that you must spend every nickel of it by the end of the year, solely to communicate a certain specific message to the world. What would that …
Joining the Team at American Diversified Energy
I’ve been asked to offer my marketing consulting services as part of the team of professionals at American Diversified Energy, headquartered in Washington, DC. I thought I’d publish my “blurb” here:
A Few Words of Admonition for the U.S. President
When I was a small boy my family would rent a house at the New Jersey shore each July, whose principal attraction, of course, was the beach. Yet I recall being put off by the large signs at each entrance …
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Trump Acts with a Sense of Urgency
People who care about our environment are uniformly horrified at Trump’s policies that are rapidly destroying the planet, but we sure are impressed with the raw vehemence and unflagging constancy with which he goes about his work. Here’s a business-as-usual …
Carbon Removal Strategies
As GreenTechMedia reports, carbon capture and sequestration is a subject of growing interest. There are two main classes of ideas surrounding CCS: those that address point sources of CO2, e.g., concrete manufacturing facilities and fossil fuel power plants, and those that …
Quo Vadis, American Democracy?
Here’s a meme that reminds us all of the unpredictable nature of life, or, better, how the future always looks like the past, until it looks like something completely different.
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Pipeline CEOs Vexed? Hold On To Your Hats
Until recently, almost no one noticed the vast network of oil and gas pipelines that were being constructed on top of and just beneath the surface of the United States. Of course, all that’s changed recently with movements like Keep it in …
Yale Climate Connections Is a Fantastic Resource
I have a warm spot in my heart for Yale University, for their position as a rival of my alma mater (Trinity College) on the squash courts, as well as their involvement with one of my heroes in environmentalism, Rajendra …
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