Author: craigshields

I just wrote to a friend whose stepson is a fabulously talented writer, but sadly, remains virtually unknown in the literary world today. My friend remarks that this is a “hard road,” to which I respond: Yes, I’m quite certain …

What It Takes To Succeed in Writing – Spoiler Alert: I Don’t Know Read More »

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I just signed The Center for Biological Diversity’s petition calling for POTUS Obama to “Reject the Keystone XL Once and for All.” Will rejecting the project materially change our country’s devotion to oil?  No. Will doing so suggest to Americans and …

Reject the Keystone XL Read More »

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As I’ve mentioned, I get several emails each day from a pro-nuclear energy group, and, the more I learn about what they’re doing, the more I deeply sympathize with their situation, which, to summarize, is dealing with public misunderstanding. How …

Energy-Related Public Relations Read More »

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Over the last six months I wrote a number of articles for the Hedge Connection, a newsletter that goes out to many thousands of investors, especially family offices.  Considering that one of its most important domains is clean energy, I was …

Proud to Write for the Financial Prognosticator "The Hedge Connection" Read More »

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I just came home from my regular Friday evening visit to our local wine bar, where I was speaking with a friend who’s about my age (which means we were both teenagers in the early 1970s). He told me that …

Another Short Piece on Criminal Justice – Then I Promise I’ll Go Back To Renewable Energy Read More »

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The pro-nuke group that has me on its email distribution list has some extremely intelligent and highly educated people, most of whom take this subject extremely seriously.  Occasionally I tell them to take a few deep breaths; all that rancor …

A Little Nuclear Energy Humor  Read More »

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It’s common for readers outside the U.S. to wonder how it’s possible that this country is making so little progress on climate change mitigation, even though 2014 was the hottest year on record, and May, June, August, September, October and …

Why the Law-Making Process in the U.S. is So Slow to React to the Will of the People Read More »

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Here’s a very solid insight from Greg Krumm: …We have progressed as humans in the basic chores of humans such as sewage control, trash pick-up, crop rotation and recycling…Our collective human intelligence should enforce the theory that we are stewards …

Are We Stewards Or Pillagers? Read More »

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My wise and compassionate friend Cameron Atwood writes: Woodrow Wilson (was concerned about extractive wealth) across our economy and the world economy as well (when he wrote) “…shrewd wits playing on the credulity of others, taking advantage of the weakness …

Environmental Consciousness and the Nature of Humankind Read More »

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These days there are many things to take into account as you decide what type of house you would like to construct. If you would like to construct a house with a “green” philosophy then the following steps will help …

From Guest Blogger Jenny Richards: Five Things to Consider When Building a House Green Read More »

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