In an earlier post, Fomenting of U.S. Civil Unrest, I responded to my colleague Gary Tulie’s concern that U.S. politics is so horribly partisan that civil war could break out at any time, especially given the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision …
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Cows and Our Environment
A few incorrect (though fairly unimportant) claims in the meme here: Cow poop creates biodiversity. Wrong. See link. The lifecycle of grass takes CO2 out of the air and replaces it with oxygen. Throughout a 24-hour cycle, the intakes and …
Fomenting of U.S. Civil Unrest
From his home in Buckinghamshire, England, my colleague Gary Tulie (pictured) writes: Dear Craig, I have been watching with interest the unfolding legal drama concerning whether or not Donald Trump did or did not engage in insurrection, and if he …
The Greatest Political Gift
My politically conservative, life-long Republican mom and I had a conversation last night that I thought I’d share. Craig: If you could receive a Christmas present in the form of a breakthrough in U.S. politics, what would that be? Mom: …
The Existence of God
In response to the reader who submitted the meme here, another fellow notes: (The existence of) God is an unfalsifiable proposition, meaning that science can’t say anything positive or negative about it. You’re welcome to believe whatever you want, but …
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We Used to Rely on Science
Young folks may not get the reference here, as the American sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” aired in the late 1960s. This was a time before conspiracy theories and trickle-down economics. When we had a problem, we didn’t ask Donald Trump or …
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Why Trump’s Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court re: Immunity from Prosecution Will Fail
Perhaps America’s greatest news story right now is Trump’s attempt to have the Supreme Court rule that he is immune from criminal prosecution because he was president at the time he committed the alleged crimes. Most of us view this …
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Ignoramus Has a Worldview He’d Like to Share
From a reader, apparently anxious to show off his ignorance of world affairs. If we don’t support worldwide democracies against the aggression of authoritarian regimes, we’ll soon be fighting these fascists on our homeland. If we won’t protect Americans’ intellectual …
The Poisoning of American Blood
This from Richard Stengel, author, political analyst, and former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the Obama administration. He’s right, of course. What really matters, however, is that Trump’s base will never see this, and …
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“Trackless Trams”
I encourage readers to check out the “future of transportation” solution presented in this video. These “trams” have rubber tires and therefore, can cruise around all over our 4.09 million miles of our roads, not bound to follow rail tracks. …
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