Author: craigshields

Though there’s nothing theoretically impossible about the story at left, I doubt it’s true. That’s because Denmark has a superabundance of renewable energy due to its phenomenal wind resources.  When it has too much for its own consumption, it sells …

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Trade tensions continue to mount between the U.S. and China. This is sad, in that our trade relationship in agriculture with China was proceeding just fine, year after year. Notice the use of capitalization in “Economically Hostile Act,” as if …

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Insofar as 2GreenEnergy “headquarters” is near a little Danish town in California that has considerable appeal to European tourists, I often have the opportunity to meet people from the Continent. When the conversation turns to politics, as it often does, …

The “No Kings” Rally Is International Read More »

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In my day, though we didn’t have electronics means of chatting, we certainly had clubs of young people with conservative values, e.g., the Young Republicans. I never attended their meetings, so I can’t say for sure, but I would bet …

“The Young Republicans” Today Has a Different Meaning Than It Had 50 Years Ago Read More »

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Do savvy investors take advice from right-wing Trump-supporter talk-show hosts? “This is the age of faith, of hope and of God,” he says. And of gold too, I guess.

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This guy has a terrific point. Such a strange and sad time to be an American.

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This takes us back to the absurd notion that Trump supporters stand behind law and order.

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At left is something quite pathetic, albeit completely common for today’s right-wing America: slandering those who care enough about their country to stand up and articulate their feelings. “Let’s see who shows up,” says Trump mouthpiece House Speaker Mike Johnson. …

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I hate to think of myself as prejudiced, i.e., making judgements about people before the facts are available, but I suppose I’m really kidding myself.  When I see someone driving a truck like this, I can’t help but think he’s …

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In virtually all arenas of technology in which there are (or were at one time) many different competitors, we inevitably reach the point that “the winners win and the losers lose.” In renewable energy, we recently said goodbye (except for …

There Is No Way to Prevent the Winners from Winning–and That’s a Good Thing Read More »

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