I don’t wear shirts with elements of my political philosophies printed on them, because they’re likely to provoke arguments with Trump supporters, which I wish to avoid. Having said that, the shirt at left is pretty cool, IMO.
Author: craigshields
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Import/Export of Food Products
Question: As shown at left, the advent of Trumpism has made “experts” out of people who know essentially nothing about certain subjects. The U.S. has a completely workable relationship with China when it comes to the import/export of food. Is …
Dead Leaves Can Be Used to Make Paper
These people write: At just 23, Ukrainian inventor Valentyn Frechka created a way to make paper from fallen leaves without cutting down a single tree. One leaf at a time, he’s changing the paper industry. Is there anything physically impossible …
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Where We Stand on Climate Change
We need to acknowledge that we live in a country in which most people are scientifically illiterate. That’s just a sad consequence of living in a nation in which public education is being systematically destroyed. Where we need to draw …
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Looks Like No Cake Walk for Trump
How much damage will Trump do to the United States before he leaves office? Of that, how much will be irreparable? While no one knows, one thing is certain: this wrecking ball is meeting some considerable opposition in our judiciary.
The American Flag Doesn’t Mean What it Did 20 Years Ago
A neighbor writes: Anyone else upset that there are no American Flags in our little town for Memorial Day?? How about a little patriotism??? I can see the dilemma. Unfortunately, the American flag has been co-opted by the MAGA Trump …
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Waste Tire
When 2GreenEnergy was launched almost 16 years ago, the idea of collecting waste tires and subjecting them to high temperatures in the absence of oxygen (“pyrolysis”) to convert them into valuable commodities was very attractive. The idea was especially appealing …
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Apologizing to Canada
The American described at left could be any of about half of U.S. voters who are appalled at how our country has embraced dishonesty, cruelty, and ignorance. I join this fellow in expressing my sorrow to the people of Canada.
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Our War Against Ourselves
The concept expressed by Rachel Carson here is not a new one; it’s a part of all non-theistic religions since the dawn of humankind. It does have a special pertinence now, however, as the world’s consumption of resources has brought …
Why So Little Travel Here in the Good Ol’ USA?
My wife returned to California from the East Coast yesterday and remarked that the plane was about half full; she and many other passengers had whole rows to themselves. This, of course, is precisely what the transportation sector hates most: …
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