Author: craigshields

According to Trump, “We are losing nothing.” The only group of people who believe this are Trump’s diminishing base of supporters.

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Until recently, “nauseous” meant “causing nausea,” and the correct form of the word at left was “nauseated.” Now, because it was so often misused, it’s acceptable to use “nauseous” in the sense shown at left.  

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Just saw this on Facebook.  What I would say: 1) If you agree, you’re ignorant when it comes to biology. 2) If you agree and you post this to social medial, you’re both ignorant and mean. #1 and #2 are …

It’s OK to be Ignorant, Just Keep it to Yourself Read More »

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We Americans live our lives surrounded by constant reminders of the hypocrisy of the far right wing “Christians,” and incidents like a change in papal leadership serve to heighten our awareness of all this.

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I like U.S. representative Jasmine Crockett, but I’m afraid I have some bad news for her: voters had the opportunity to deny Trump and congressional Republicans their positions of power in the election that was held just a few months …

What Attracts Trump Voters? Read More »

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Must say, the guy looks the part. Only possible improvement: red MAGA hat.

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It appears that the new pope has the same humanitarian ambitions as the one we just lost, and environmental stewardship is a significant part of that.  Good news, to be sure. Of course, how this will translate into action is …

Pope Leo XIV: Environmentalist Read More »

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The reader who sent me this writes: All states should be doing this! Only Americans should vote!!!!  She has 800+ likes on her social media post so far. The problem? As every schoolchild learns, only U.S. citizens can vote in …

We’re Such a Sad Culture Read More »

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I happened to run into a rep for a large manufacturer of roofing materials earlier today, which gave me the opportunity to ask him about building-integrated photovoltaics.  (“It isn’t on the roof; it is the roof.”) I told him that …

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Read More »

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Yes, at left is the progressive agenda that America needs, but it hardly fits in with the nation’s zeitgeist one-quarter of the way through the 21st Century, does it? We’re hoping that all the garbage magically disappears, and we can …

Towards a Progressive Agenda Read More »

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