Author: craigshields

A reader sent me this and adds, “…but the global warming?” I’m not sure cherry-picking one anomalous temperature reading at one point on the globe at one moment in time undermines a theory. Maybe you see science differently than the …

Understanding Climate Science, Or At Least Trying To Read More »

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At left, we see the way the conservative website “The Dispatch” describes itself. All this shows is that they don’t know what the word “partisan” means, which is “a committed member of a political party or army.” If you’re a …

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Here’s a brief article explaining why CO2 emissions actually rose in 2022, and what’s being done to turn this around, based on taking more precise measurements.

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From this: A group of 40 House Democrats, led by Rep. David Cicilline (R.I.), introduced legislation on Thursday to bar former President Trump from holding future federal office under the 14th Amendment. Section 3 of the amendment states that no …

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The second richest man in the world has the same intellectual capacity and political sensibilities as Marjorie Taylor Greene. Not sure this is what our troubled world needed just now.

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Trump’s behavior is becoming even more erratic and unhinged than ever before, and his legal woes continue to intensify.  At the same time, congresspeople who support the Big Lie have lost their election races, and the GOP mainstream wants nothing …

MAGA Waning? Read More »

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The other day, I had a lunch meeting with two folks from a start-up that distributes an array of eco-friendly products.  As we were finishing up, one asked me, “Are you optimistic?” I knew he wasn’t asking me about my …

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As we make our way toward Christmas and some of us consider how we can refashion our lives so as to better conform with the teachings of Jesus, it’s worth noting what Harriet Beecher Stowe said here. Unbridled capitalism has …

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From the ad at left: American energy independence needs coal power. Sign the petition to keep local coal plants open and protect our economy. This was written to appeal to people who know absolutely nothing about our energy markets and …

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A reader sent me this meme, to which I reply:  I hear you, but being on a list is not a crime. I’m happy to live in a country where being found guilty of a crime by a jury of …

If You’re Challenging Anything Other Than Satan, You Probably Are on a List Read More »

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