Author: craigshields

Here’s a meme of global warming from a reader whose screen name is “climate change is crap.” FWIW, it’s true that higher concentrations of CO2 promote plant growth, all others things being equal, but this effect is negligible in comparison …

Ill-Informed People Say “Climate Change Is Crap” Read More »

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The meme here came from a reader who seems not to understand that everyone supports law enforcement as long as its actions are legal and fair.

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What Mary Trump says here is something you either understand or you don’t. Fortunately, that means huge voter turnout, which is never good for Republicans.

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What Kennedy said here was wonderful, yet how far from today’s political discourse it is.

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The meme here from a reader. These really are five excellent sentences–for people who have no understanding of how the developed world became developed, and how the United States became the world’s super-power following the close of the Second World …

Creating a Wealthy Society Requires an Understanding of Economics and History Read More »

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Another clever reference to the ultimate disposition of Donald Trump. As readers know, I’m with Snoopy on this one.

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A couple of points to be made in response to the meme: The major component of gas prices is the cost of crude on the world commodity markets, and U.S. presidents have a negligible effect on that. The people who …

Joe Biden and Gas Prices Read More »

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Yes, the right-wing narrative on Anthony Fauci does seem a bit odd, but these folks are not backing down. Fox News points out that Fauci has made a great deal of money over the years he’s been an advisor on …

Did Fauci Set Up His Criminal Enterprise in the 1970s? Read More »

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The cartoon here reminds me of a similar one, in which a senior corporate executive is looking out a conference room window and sees flames everywhere.  He tells the others at the meeting, “We have to monetize this.  And soon.”

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The article begins: Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston. Here’s another reminder of the fact that not all the effects of global warming are harmful, and longer …

From the Los Angeles Times: U.S. Revises ‘Plant Hardiness’ Map for Gardeners to Keep Pace with Climate Change Read More »

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