Author: craigshields

I like the point this guy’s making. Alternatively, we can ban books that enable our kids to think critically, and remove our best and brightest teachers, resulting in the United States’ drifting down into deeper levels of ignorance and illiteracy, …

We Can Encourage Critical Thinking, Or Not Read More »

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Here’s Steve Bannon promoting the Birch Gold Group: We’re in uncharted territory. 2023 is going to be absolutely incredible as far as what is happening to the American economy. Now is the time to shift your IRA or 401k into …

Evaluating Our Sources of Financial Advice Read More »

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Not sure where you’re going to sell this. Can’t go on freeways. Driver’s cramped and terrified.

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The answer at left is a good one. But, if Donald Trump beats his criminal cases against him, his “Big Lie” will have successfully set a precedent that any future U.S. president can attempt to overthrow the federal government and …

Legendary Lies Read More »

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In an uncountable number of cases that happen around the world, on a daily basis, we treat our dogs and cats with far more concern and compassion than we do human beings. Here at home in the U.S., we have …

How Sacred Is Human Life? Read More »

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Before he left us, Carl Sagan bemoaned our society’s lack of interest in science. “Our mainstream newspapers have daily astrology columns, but not even weekly coverage of breakthroughs in science,” he said. Were it not for its horrific consequences, this …

We Ignore Science at Our Own Expense Read More »

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From this: When Iowa meteorologist Chris Gloninger got an email notification last June, it read: “Getting sick and tired of your liberal conspiracy on the weather.” “What’s your address,” another asked Gloninger a few days later. “We conservative Iowans would like …

Iowa Meteorologist Resigns After Receiving Threats over Climate Change Coverage Read More »

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It will be interesting to see how history comes to regard Republicans’ efforts to protect the 45th U.S. president from the justice system. There are really only two possible eventualities: a) Trump is honestly prosecuted for his crimes, or b) …

U.S. Representative Officially Scolded: What It Means Read More »

Here’s an excellent article that examines why we are losing an increasingly large number of our toddlers to shootings by their young siblings. You may have known, for instance, that a gunshot to a small body is more likely to …

Losing Our Kids to Gun Deaths–Some in Our Schools, Some In Our Own Homes Read More »

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From these people’s video: “Our technology transforms waste into energy, and that’s a huge opportunity, because that’s not being done across the board.” They want investors to come on board.  But will they be impressed by what they see here? …

“Powering the Next Generation in Waste”: How Credible Is That? Read More »

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