In response to the remarks of Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of our U.S. representatives, a reader writes, “Lol, God is “sending” an eclipse that we can predict hundreds of thousands of years in advance? So sad….” Yes, it’s sad, but …
Author: craigshields
Voting with One’s Wallet
Love the cartoon below. Seriously, however, people of good character boycott organizations that engage in oppressive business practices. For me, that includes Amazon, Walmart, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Hobby Lobby, and Home Depot, as well as Chick-fil-A.
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Hydrogen Cars’ Popularity
Question: It appears that battery EVs have won out those powered by hydrogen fuel cells. In the U.S. in 2023, a total of 1.2 million battery EVs were sold. How many times more was this than the total hydrogen propelled …
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Finally, the Death of Hydrogen?
In 2010, when I wrote my first book: “Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies,” I wanted a chapter on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and so I turned to the local expert on the subject, Honda’s Steve Ellis. Steve was anxious to promote his …
Veganism–and Its Opponents
Is there a single vegan on this planet who doesn’t love and taste the smell of a high-quality steak on the grill? I doubt it. Sure, a few vegans believe that they will suffer fewer health maladies as a result …
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“An Attack on the Rule of Law”
From this: Federal judge calls out Trump for threats to judges and their families. Trump unleashed a fresh torrent of attacks against the New York judge overseeing his hush money trial this week — as well as against the judge’s …
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Life in the 21st Century: A Trade-Off
The photo here depicts a slice of life from 1905, before fire-fighting equipment had evolved into an early version of the trucks we have today. (To skeptics, of which I was one before I looked this up: both the source …
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Opportunity Will Knock
We’ve all heard the quote here attributed to everyone from philosophers to baseball coaches, but it’s a great piece of advice nonetheless. It’s one of the reasons that I believe in the value of a liberal arts education. If you …
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Science Evolves
At left are the words of the late British-American physicist Freeman Dyson, reminding us that science is always evolving in the direction of a better understanding of the universe around us. The fact that we now have better vaccines against …
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Hypocrisy
In an earlier post I made the point that more than 90% of the January 6th insurrectionists who are serving prison sentences were sent away for assaulting police officers, but that Trump is referring to them as “hostages,” and promising …
