Author: craigshields

Germany finds itself in a unique position among the countries of the world, in that it’s gotten rid of both coal and nuclear and now depends quite heavily on renewables.   Germany is the world’s third largest economy, behind the United …

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Trump never has and never will have the slightest interest in learning, which is sad, and should have long ago disqualified himself from the White House.  Also, he seems to be on a cognitive decline and makes bizarre and indefensible …

Trump Getting Dumber Every Day? Read More »

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In this video, Donald Trump says that he hasn’t really thought about a third term, though, he boasts, his poll numbers are great. Then we have one of these on-air statisticians who says that Trump has one of the worst …

Trump’s Third Term Read More »

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Below is the AI response, but before you read it, here’s mine: Missourians who rise to the level of the U.S. Senate must have two qualities: a) a hard-hitting level of racism that leaves voters with no doubt that you’re …

Did Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt Say “America Is for White People?” Read More »

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There’s no question that something has gone incredibly wrong with the United States, and, as shown at left, you don’t have to be an American to see that. The question is what to do about it.  Trump is not a …

Trump from New Zealand’s Perspective Read More »

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The article here describes a phenomenon that can occur to hurricanes: their wind-speed grows rapidly. Hurricane Melissa underwent what meteorologists call “rapid intensification,” exploding from a 70-mph tropical storm Saturday morning Oct. 25 to a Category 4 hurricane with 140 …

How Hurricane Melissa Underwent ‘Rapid Intensification’ Read More »

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It’s comments like the one on the left that should serve as a reminder that Trump’s only power lies in the feeblemindedness of that “base” to which his late sister refers. I only wish I had a good idea how …

“Trump Is Cruel” Read More »

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Writing in my recent post called “Educating for Peace” reminded me of one of my first clients, a gentleman by the name of Dan McGee, who casually mentioned one day that he considered himself a “citizen of Earth,” as opposed …

We Are Citizens of Earth Read More »

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What this really means is teaching kids that: All human beings, rich or poor, black or white, gay or straight, have equal value. The people who have had the privilege to see the Earth from space are uniformly shocked, usually …

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If I had told you ten years ago that one man would rise to power in the United States who would have such a command over the American people that he could make up any lie he wanted to — …

Did January 6th Really Happen, or Was it a Hoax, as Trump Wants You to Believe? Read More »

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