Author: craigshields

It’s hard to imagine any self-respecting woman voting for someone who is proud of the work he’s done in removing the right to an abortion. Who doesn’t love Betty White?  “If men could get pregnant, abortions would be available at …

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Here’s an NPR segment on the “sexiness” of climate science, in which the concepts of geoengineering and nuclear fusion are explored. The point is that, while things like covering large land masses with solar and wind farms may be practical, …

Some Global Warming Technologies Are “Sexier” Than Others Read More »

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At left is a meme supporting the mode of thinking employed by conspiracy theorists, i.e., that they, unlike the rest of us, “have the cognitive capacity to think critically for themselves.” In fact, the reason that reasonable people trust science …

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The author of the meme at left makes a point we’ve covered here numerous times.  There is no reason to think that God/Jesus favors, or should favor, the U.S. over the other countries on Earth. Calling this “theological heresy,” on …

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From the year I became an entrepreneur in 1984 until I moved into another line of work (environmental sustainability) in 2009, I’m guessing that my company (initially I myself) hired, say, 300 people. My policy was always: if two candidates …

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In a recent post, Does Life Have Meaning? I wrote about the plethora of recent social media posts on the supposed meaninglessness of our lives. In addition to the other points I made in the original post, this subject appears …

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There seems to be a great number of social media posts recently on the subject of the supposed meaninglessness of our lives.  Some people point to what they believe to be an absurd cycle of “eat, work, be entertained, sleep” …

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In this day in which so many Americans have completely given up on English grammar, it’s almost weird to see that the sign-maker here correctly used a semicolon to separate two independent clauses.  Kudos. Btw, the message is excellent as well. …

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There are vast differences between the Finnish and American cultures, principally that the Fins care deeply about the well-being of one another.  This is not just talk; as shown at left, they spend their tax revenues in efforts to wipe …

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It’s the 77th birthday of actor and ardent Trump supporter James Woods (pictured here).  Woods’ status as a celebrity, coupled with his belief that Trump is right for America doesn’t make him unique, but it certainly makes him rare. Sure, …

Why Are There So Few Celebrity Supporters of Donald Trump? Read More »

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