Author: craigshields

I grant that the concept here has merit, especially re: the use of otherwise useless land.  But bicycling under it doesn’t seem like a pleasant experience. And does the cyclist enter and exit?

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In this short and extremely general video, a representative of ExxonMobil explains Direct Air Capture (DAC), a set of technologies that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Anyone seeking to solve this problem needs to deal with the challenge that the …

ExxonMobil and the Ruse Called “Direct Air Capture” Read More »

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I honestly don’t know what would make an intelligent person say that. Trump won in 2016, got more than 71 million votes in 2020, and is the runaway candidate for Republican nomination in 2024. He’s a criminal sociopath, but he’s …

“This Country Is So Much Better Than Him” Read More »

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Sadly, we live in a country where many people have neither, but they’re too ignorant to realize it.

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“Hate” is the wrong word here. I don’t hate Trump supporters, though I certainly have a low opinion of them in terms of their capacity to reason and to feel compassion for others. In a way, I feel sorry for …

Learning Not to Hate Read More »

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If your kid is rejecting you as a parent because you believe that Satan is kidnapping him, maybe you’re the problem.

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As it turns out, the most lethal kind of cigarettes are those with menthol “flavoring,” and this has resulted in fierce efforts on the part of advocacy groups to force the U.S. federal government to ban the substance. But guess …

Making Progress in Protecting Human Health Is a “Long Battle” Read More »

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Author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston has covered the professional and personal “development” of Donald Trump for decades, and says, “Trump will lose election by at least 10 million votes…” As November approaches, many of us have this same …

Predicting a Big Loss for Trump Read More »

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These people write: The science is clear – U.S. natural gas is a key emissions reductions driver and plays a critical role in meeting global climate goals. Here’s a question for you: Do you think the “Partnership to Address Global …

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Necessary for what? For affluence?  No.  There are plenty of college dropouts, even high school dropouts, who went on to become incredibly rich as entrepreneurs. But what about folks atop the corporate ladder with their six- and seven-figure annual compensation …

Is College Necessary? Read More »

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