Author: craigshields

If you want to communicate “I’m Mentally Ill” to the world, here’s a piece of apparel you should seriously consider. Btw, until just now, I had no idea that liberals don’t like supporting the local economy.

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I truly doubt this. If you’re a Christian, in the biblical sense, can your faith be damaged in any meaningful way by the existence of a single bad person? If you’re a Republican Christian, i.e., a spiteful, mean human being, …

Christianity and Donald Trump Read More »

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Sounds like a tall order, a big ask. DeSantis is polling at 12% among committed Republicans, or about 5% of the U.S. electorate. Incumbent President Joe Biden is the heavy favorite at most sportsbooks to win the Presidency in 2024, …

Sending Joe Biden Back to Delaware? Read More »

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Re: the meme here, the answer is no. Think, please. For at least tens of thousands of years, humankind has figured out how to barter. I’ll  cut your hair for 20 ears of corn.  I’ll watch your kids for a dozen …

Growing One’s Own Food Read More »

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The United States has not benefited from its decision to systemically defund public education.  There are kids graduating from our high schools who think that Wisconsin is in Africa. Yet, as illustrated here, there are children, like this genius, for …

Broadening Our Scope in U.S. Education Read More »

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At what point during the heating of the planet will greed turn itself off in favor of an interest in the overall survival of life on Earth? Unclear. So far, precious little has been done to decarbonize energy and transportation …

Here’s Your Opportunity to Invest in Global Catastrophe, But Is It for You? Read More »

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I thought this was funny. Yes, there are people who believe that the former president is our only real protection against socialism/communism in the U.S.  And sure, some believe that progressives hate our country. But it’s impossible to believe that …

Do Progressives Hate America? Read More »

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Apparently, “Bidenomics,” i.e., the economic policies of the current presidential administration, is a hotly controversial subject. Fox News and the other right-wing media outlets hate it. OK, but who approves of it?  Well, Morgan Stanley, for one.  But why would …

Bullish on Bidenomics Read More »

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Native Americans are famous for the role they play as caretakers of the natural environment. By contrast, we European emigres are infamous for our reckless disregard of anything that doesn’t make us richer in the next fiscal quarter.

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Here’s a clever meme from Christian pastor John Pavlovitz. In truth, there is a huge number of people, myself included, who refuse to travel to Florida.  I don’t want the hateful, ignorant vibe, and I don’t want to spend a …

Florida Is a No-Go Read More »

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