Author: craigshields

Just the other day I was asked to explain how countries like Iran become so backwards in terms of humanistic values.  A big part of the answer is they never went through what the West experienced in the 18th Century, …

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These people claim: Human composting is now America’s fastest growing alternative to cremation and burial. This vessel holds the soil created from that process—soil that families can use to plant, scatter, or donate to restore natural landscapes. Get an instant …

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In this video, Trump explains why “we’re doing coal,” including the notion that solar and wind are “ugly as hell.” IMO, this is simply an effort to energize his base of hateful morons. Trump must understand that the combustion of …

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Ocean-current hydrokinetics has drawbacks, but harm to aquatic life isn’t one of them. The real problem is the cost per KWhr of the electricity they generate. When 2GreenEnergy was launched in 2009, the world was abuzz with the developments in …

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The Founding Fathers are revered by patriotic Americans because they did everything they possibly could to avoid what is happening now, 200 years after Madison. If one had to choose a single reason for the demise of the balance of …

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The purpose is causing non-whites to suffer, thus pandering to hateful, ignorant people.

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Interesting discussion at left. Keep in mind that Charlie Kirk’s audience almost exclusively consists of poorly educated MAGA racists; they generally don’t come across thoughtful stuff from people like Alex Cole.

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There is a lot to look forward to about next year, 2026.  One is the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of Aptera, founded in 2006, the company that promised investors that it would build and sell the …

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There are two schools of thought here.  America will be a stronger country if: 1) Kids are taught the truth about our nation’s history, learn to think for themselves, and come to their own conclusions about what we’ve done  both …

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It appears that approximately 10% of the working poor who are slated to lose their healthcare coverage via the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” are from Louisiana. This deep-red southern state has a dearth of billionaires, but it has a bumper …

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