Happy belated Arbor Day, everyone! (April 24th) Good opportunity to bring you a few words on trees by a former president of the United States.
Author: craigshields
We’re in the Goldilocks Zone
The illustration here calls to mind the benefit of being 93 million miles from our nearest star–neither too close nor too far to support life. That distance also supports solar energy; we receive 6000 times more power from the sun …
Patriotism
At left is the rationale for thinking of ourselves as “citizens of the world.” To be proud that I, by virtue of absolutely nothing I have done, hail from a certain country that I believe to be superior to the …
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Republicans’ Dilemma
At left, former Georgia lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan expresses the decision he’s made in confronting the choice everyone in the GOP must make re: the 2024 presidential election. Isn’t this is an indication that Trump is toast in 2024? There …
Who the United States Is as a Nation
The meme here sounds great, but let’s be realistic. About the best we can hope for is a country with one set of laws that apply to everyone, and a government that delivers valuable services, like education and healthcare, to …
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Why Trump Won’t Change
He is old, but that’s not the reason he won’t change. Rather, it’s that his lifetime MO of lying and cheating has never once let him down. Even now, with the 88 felony charges against him, he may be successful …
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Monsanto / Bayer
From EarthAlerts: The merger between Bayer and Monsanto, and the subsequent removal of Monsanto’s name for rebranding purposes, does not change the fact that the nation’s largest weed killer company was involved in food companies. This list highlights companies that …
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Global Lack of Support for Trump
As shown at left, somehow people in other parts of the globe are better able than our Americans at home to discern that Trump is a criminal sociopath.
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Breakthrough in Disposable Utensils?
The development explained at left may sound noteworthy, and I don’t discourage these people or anyone from doing whatever they can to slow the rate of environmental degradation. And yes, keeping plastic out of our waste-streams is a great cause. …
Outing Yourself as an Extremist
As the November election moves closer, it will be interesting to see how many households in this largely Republican part of rural California distinguish themselves as Trump supporters, perhaps by displaying the flag at the left. I’m going to guess …
