Wildlife crossings like the one shown here are common in many parts of the world. Here in California, we’re just about to get one on the 101 Freeway a bit north of Los Angeles. Better late than never, of course, …
Author: craigshields
Trusting Scientists Re: Climate Change
The answer to the question at left is that there is an entire industry that has formed over the last half century whose purpose is to sew doubt into the public mind regarding the validity of anthropogenic global warming. In …
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The Banana Republic That Is the United States
A reader notes: Trump is responsible for a ‘bloody insurrection’ (per John Boehner). The Republican former Speaker of the House blames Trump and his lies about election fraud for the January 6th riot at the Capitol, writing that the former President …
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Ad Targets the Large and Growing Demographic of Morons
Here’s an ad that got my attention: Fireproof your home with Neroshield’s anti-fire coating (which will) keep treated components of your home from contributing as a fuel source for a fire, and it is effective on wood, drywall, textiles, steel, …
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American Values
It wouldn’t be hard to look at the photo below and conclude that all Americans are swine. Fortunately, as Trump and his supporters are about to find out in November, these hogs do not represent anywhere near the majority of …
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Words from Late-Night Comedian Steven Colbert
It’s been almost 30 years since O.J. Simpson went on trial for murder in one of the highest profile criminal cases in U.S. history. What’s about to happen here and now with the 91 felony counts against Donald Trump, however, …
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Why Invoking God in Politics Makes Sense
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 …
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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 …
