….. “what this economy is going through?” Like most other seniors in the U.S., my portfolio is going through the roof. Now, this guy is Canadian, a country with different economical conditions than our own. If I were advising a …
Author: craigshields
Houston, We Have a Problem
As a reader noted on the photo she sent here: “I laugh at the stupidity, but I weep for my country.” I’m with you. We’re not in a good place.
Tagged with: stupidity
Uptera? Aptera? How Would I Know?
A couple of things look a bit strange about this piece, supposedly from CBS News on the three-wheeled EV for which the company has been raising capital from investors since 2025 without a single car ever to see the road: …
Tagged with: Aptera
The Unknowable
Philosophers have posited that there are aspects to our lives and the universe around us that are unknowable, e.g., the immortality of the soul and the existence of God. That seems to apply to the meme here. Stuff like this …
Tagged with: Stephen Hawking
This Could Be the End of American Democracy
It’s possible that American democracy will not survive (at least) four more years of Trump, given the way he is consolidating power around him.
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Reagan Predicted Trump
Americans need to face the truth about the 2024 election: half of us voted for a man with zero integrity, whose only loyalty is to himself.
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The Removal of Dams
The removal of dams is a good thing environmentally, but only if there is a low-carbon way to offset the loss of that clean energy onto the grid. There is a feature-length documentary on this subject called “Dam Nation” that …
Grammar
Let me first point out that there is no such rule prohibiting ending a sentence with a preposition. Anyone who asks, “For what are you looking?” as opposed to “What are you looking for?” is a fool. Now, to the …
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Unscientific American
Here’s an example of the sad fact that any idea can be introduced to the American public without an iota of truth, and will be immediately adopted as fact by a significant number. This is even worse than things we …
Tagged with: Increasing levels of CO2
Trump: Evil Genius or Moron?
The author of the meme here poses an interesting question, but I honestly don’t believe it has a straightforward answer. A couple of things are certain: a) Trump is intensely driven to become the most powerful person on Earth, one …
