At left is the clock tower of the William Penn Charter School, founded in Philadelphia in 1689. Tomorrow I’ll be traveling back there for my 50th reunion. Over the last 334 years, William Penn and the Quaker heritage has had …
Author: craigshields
Lies About EV Charging
Kathi Horton sent the meme here and adds, “Yet another reason not to go EV at this point – they really haven’t thought through all the impacts of this technology.” Actually, “they” have a pretty good grasp on this, but …
Blurring the Line Between Ignorance and Knowledge
Think of the context in which Marcus Aurelius said these words 1900 years ago. There was no social media, no QAnon, no cults built around the rejection of science. Yes, I’m sure there were “bulls*** artists,” but they didn’t represent …
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The GOP “Hasn’t Stopped”
Exactly who actively participated in the attempt to overthrow the U.S. government remains to be seen, but this guy is 100% correct that these efforts have not stopped. First, we need each one of these traitors to face justice, and …
God Needs Your Money, and He Needs It NOW.
Here are people whose platform reads as follows: There is a revolution of light that is breaking forth out of the heart of our nation and it’s overtaking the darkness! There is a divine shift taking place RIGHT NOW! We …
Tagged with: social critic George Carlin
Climate Change and Wine-Making
I just met a woman who has a close connection to Robert Mondavi, who, some time ago, had addressed a group of about 25 extremely wealthy people and explained why he sold his $400 million and his father’s $600 million …
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This Is What Stands Between Us and Environmental Sustainability
At left are the words of legendary environmentalist Paul Hawken, which convey the true barrier to climate change mitigation and other forms of ecological stewardship, i.e., that as a civilization, we care very little about one another’s well-being. The plummeting …
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Concerns about God’s Presence in American Society
The meme here is from a group that asks, “Are you concerned that our culture has rejected God?” A couple of observations: The quote they picked is more specific than acceptance of God; it’s Christian. In fact, it explicitly rejects …
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Who Wants to See Trump Indicted?
At left we have Fox News’ position on the subject. Putting it more precisely, everyone who cares about American democracy demands that justice be done in the case of a former president who tried to overthrow the United States government. …
The Soul of the Republican Party
There is a reason that MIT professor emeritus Noam Chomsky calls the Republican Party “the most dangerous organization in human history.”
