Author: craigshields

The average electric vehicle uses 0.32 KWhs of electricity to go a mile.  Since the average residential for power is $0.17/KWh, that’s $0.06 per mile. This compares favorably to gasoline, whose average use per mile is 0.04 gallons at an …

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As suggested in the meme here, does a mechanism exist that enables “a higher consciousness of people to fill the Earth?” Though this might sound like science fiction, such a thing must exist, otherwise there would be no way to …

Is Human Consciousness on the Rise? Read More »

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This is from early sci-fi author H. G. Wells, written just over a century ago. If it was true then, we can only imagine its value today, a time in which conspiracy theories abound, and tens of millions of American …

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Which of Trump’s characteristics is most appealing to his support base?  It’s certainly not that he behaves like an actual billionaire in terms of philanthropy. It’s more the opposite, i.e., that his behavior is overtly disgusting.  He aspires to be …

Understanding Trump’s Appeal Read More »

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Mike Lindell’s company MyPillow faces eviction from a Minnesota warehouse, as it apparently owes $217,000 in back rent.  The CEO says his company is “fine” financially, but does that seem plausible? Here’s a suggestion:  Insofar as Lindell claims to have …

Mike Lindell’s MyPillow Faces Eviction: An Idea Read More »

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An article in National Public Radio begins: A California judge has formally recommended that attorney John Eastman lose his law license for his role in Donald Trump’s legal effort to remain in power after losing the 2020 presidential election. Eastman, …

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The meme here might cause Trump’s base to question their support. On the other hand, they don’t seem too concerned about the former president’s honesty, sanity, and overall fitness to serve as U.S. president–regardless of the viewpoints of those who …

Trump’s Cabinet Refuses to Support Him in 2024, But Is that a Big Deal? Read More »

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It wasn’t that long ago that America’s leaders were responsible and honest people, acting according to an understanding of what it means to make this nation great. As shown at left, that meant, among other things, a tax schedule that …

Until Recently, U.S. Leaders Were Focused on the Lives of the Common American Read More »

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The problem, of course, is that almost half of the U.S. electorate believes the Big Lie, i.e., that the national security apparatus is a threat to Trump, the rightful president of the United States.  

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It’s interesting to watch the ultra-right-wing Heritage Foundation, through its media arm The Daily Signal, use PR to forward its messages.  They start off with the same framework that we all use: Find a piece of breaking news that has …

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