My wife often asks me, “How can any woman vote for Trump?” I have no good answer, other than some morons still believe that Trump alone can make America great again, that he can close the border, and stop the …
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The Working Class and American Politics
One of the great mysteries in U.S. politics is how the Democrats lost their connection to the working class. Until very recently, there was a huge stasis in this country in which labor aligned with the Democratic party, and management …
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Investing in Oil and Gas
From this ad: Attention Accredited Investors: Have you ever considered investing in Oil & Gas? Yes, I did. In fact, in the early 1980s, I was a consultant to a company that owned Chevron stations all over Northern California. That …
Nike’s “Woke”
A couple of points on the meme here: Nike is worth $146 billion and change. They’re among the top brands on the planet, and they don’t care what a former Yankees pitcher thinks. The vast majority of Americans pride themselves …
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Small Wind Hasn’t Given Up
Apparently, there is still a conference for small wind, defined as anything under 25 KW, to be held this year in Jutland, a remote part of Denmark (see map). Perhaps the site was chosen because it’s one of few places …
Celebrating the Beaver
This isn’t the first post here (out of more than 15K) that points out how helpful beavers are in our natural world. It is the first, however, that reproduces this marvelous graphic from Collective Conservation.
Tesla Road Trip
Here’s a video that answers the question: Given a Tesla’s range and the time it takes to charge it, how appropriate is it for road trips? As readers know, I’m an EV enthusiast, but I grant that they’re not perfect, …
Video on Hydrokinetics
Here’s a video showing how a water wheel can generate electricity from a fast-running river. Is this BS? It depends on how you define “BS.” It will generate electricity to be sure. Will it do so cost-effectively? Not in a …
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The Relationship Between Higher Education and Liberalism
There is a philosophical conversation that is prominent in present-day America re: liberalism and its strong correlation to higher education. In particular, do universities manufacture liberals, or are better educated people naturally liberal in their belief systems? My mom and …
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Intelligent Life Elsewhere in the Universe
There are a great number of theories as to why human civilization has as yet been unable to make contact with other forms of intelligent life. Sci-fi legend and public intellectual Arthur C. Clark offers a totally plausible suggestion here. …
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