Author: craigshields

In response to the reader’s question here, I would suggest joining me and the ranks of people who read and write on matters of environmental responsibility. I got on board here after a 27-year career as a marketing consultant.  During …

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The quote here has been attributed to everyone but Betty Crocker, which, one might suppose, is why it’s such a good point. Especially now, get involved.

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How does Trump maintain any viable level of approval?  When you consider the words of the retired Army major at left, you have to consider: There are 15.8 million U.S. veterans, most of whom disapprove of Trump for his horrifically dishonorable …

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Mary Shelley’s observation at left is an interesting one, but I think it would be more accurate if it began, “No sane person…..” It appears that Donald Trump, to take a prominent example, is perfectly happy to participate in the …

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At left are the words of Sarah Longwell, American political strategist and publisher of the conservative news and opinion website The Bulwark. A member of the Republican Party, she is the founder of Republican Accountability, which spent millions of dollars …

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From this story on Newsweek:  FEMA employees were left bewildered during a Monday briefing after agency chief David Richardson remarked that he hadn’t known the U.S. had a hurricane season, according to Reuters, citing four sources familiar with the call. …

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As the risk of appearing too cavalier on the subject of human health, we need to realize that this mess discussed at left should come as absolutely no surprise. We have a president who largely rejects science in general, and …

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We’ve all heard people make the claim that both of the American political parties are essentially the same and, as George Carlin put it, exist only to provide us with the illusion of choice.  Perhaps there was some truth to …

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From EV Insider: Battery giant CATL is working with automakers on battery swapping that takes just over a minute-and-a-half. And the first cars with the capability are already on the road. About 15 years ago, it seemed that battery swapping …

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I know a lot of folks are wondering how far the Republicans are going to move to the right before a significant number of Trump supporters have simply seen enough and call for a return of some sort of sanity.  …

Re: Trumpism — Is There an Epiphany in Our Future? Read More »

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