Trump’s approval rating at home is hovering at 36%. Internationally, about half that, depending on the country. Love the sense of humor expressed at left.
Author: craigshields
Hydrokinetics Is (or Was) a “Boy Thing”
When my son was a little boy, he loved to see speeding railroad trains and the huge earth-movers that operated in landfills. My daughter preferred acting in skits with her little friends. We see this stuff playing itself out wherever …
CO2 and Climate Change
Senior Energy Analysts and Forbes Magazine contributor Robert Rapier writes: Whenever I write about climate change, some people always respond with anger or denial. The denial crowd tends to stick with classics like “The climate is always changing” or “We …
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Looking Out for Each Other
Not only is the story at left touching, it’s prescriptive of a way of life that almost everyone would prefer over the one we have now.
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A Talk with a Young Politician
I just had the pleasure of meeting a freshly minted Boston College graduate who, in the fall, will become an intern for Democratic Whip (second highest ranking House Democrat) Katherine Clarke (pictured). The young man is quite excited about his …
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Looking at the Demographics in Rich and Poor States
We’re all seen graphics that remind us that blue states tend to be far wealthier that red states; one of which is at the left. Note that all the wealthiest top six states voted for Harris in 2024, and all …
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American Authoritarianism
As American actor Jeff Daniels points out, the United States finds itself on the brink of authoritarianism.
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For Better or Worse, Human Beings Are Complicated
The answer to Dr. Goodall’s question at left is our intelligence is only part of the package that is humankind. We mustn’t forget about our greed, tribalism, and cruelty.
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Elementary School Science
In fourth grade, at age 9, we learned how eclipses work, and why the garbage at left is impossible. How sad that, a generation or two later, we live among morons. As a clever reader notes: This world couldn’t get …
DEI in Today’s Workplace
From Newsweek: Cracker Barrel has been targeted by a law firm seeking to defend President Donald Trump‘s policies amid allegations that the restaurant’s diversity drives are “discriminatory.” America First Legal (AFL) has called for an official probe into the Southern …
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