Author: craigshields

The meme here came from a reader/friend who is both a Christian and an extremely senior chemist/physicist. FWIW, I disagree with his assessment; I see no evidence that our civilization is becoming more scientific in its thinking, or more likely …

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Apparently, the poor little tyke whose mother drove him across state lines with an AR-15, who shot to death three Black Lives Matter protesters, is having a tough time getting accepted to college. Yes, he was acquitted of the murder …

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As much as I consider myself a “woke” individual, i.e., one who tries to maintain a sensitive awareness of the needs and well-being of others (aka “courteous” or “well-mannered”), I grant that it’s not for everyone. If the country music …

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From the 1989 film “Field of Dreams”: The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball …

What Can Trigger America’s Renaissance? Read More »

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This should be interesting, since the Republicans’ key witness has testified that there is no evidence of any wrongdoing on Biden’s part.  I’m just a casual observer, but I would think that would be an important ingredient in an impeachment.

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“Biasly” is a website that rates the biases of various news outlets.  Here, they analyze 19FortyFive.com, which describes itself as “a place where experts analyze defense, national security, foreign policy, and politics,” and give them a +24, meaning: “somewhat conservative.” …

Donald Trump Could ‘Destroy America’ Read More »

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Anyone who thinks it’s a strong idea environmentally to use electricity from the grid to accelerate the composting of garbage hasn’t studied the matter too carefully.

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There is no doubt that the level of corruption in American politics makes it difficult for this nation to make progress, and that’s essentially true regardless of what one thinks of whatever the word “progress” means: universal healthcare, quality public …

Our Most Tragic Losses Don’t Just Happen; They’re Caused Read More »

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It’s “were in love” (rather than “was in love”), but Ms. Herbers makes an excellent point. Professional football gets plenty of public attention, but the fact that we’re baking our planet could use a bit more of our focus and …

Bringing Climate Science into Public View Read More »

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I approve of the guy who wrote, “If you’re drinking Smart Water, it isn’t working.” Seriously, smart (and decent) people try to avoid single-use plastics, regardless of what’s inside them.

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