Author: craigshields

A reader asked for my feedback on this concept in CO2 capture. I really don’t have the background to evaluate this, but I can say that the capturing of CO2 at point sources, e.g., coal plants and concrete manufacturing, is …

Carbon Dioxide Capture Read More »

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Sorry for the vulgarity here, but I wanted to make a brief point. There is stupid, and then there is the level of stupidity required to troll Jon Stewart.

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Those unfamiliar with American lower-end eateries may not know of Cracker Barrel, a chain of country-themed restaurants, mostly found in the southeast portion of the nation (read: red states). As one might suspect, patrons are generally not gourmets with high-powered …

Restaurant Chain Cracker Barrel Called “Woke” Read More »

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As disappointed as many of us are that Elon Musk turned out to be a selfish pig, we need to give credit where it’s due, and that means acknowledging that most of his observations about energy and transportation are spot-on. …

Elon Musk Gets the Science Right Read More »

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I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that Plato was referring to honoring truth over good men, i.e., men of honesty, bravery, and compassion. I think it went without saying that we should not honor criminals and …

Insight from Plato Read More »

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We’ve all had the thought that life in the United States is like one of those anxiety dreams where we’re trying to escape danger, but we’re wading through molasses, and what initially looked like a small pond is revealed to …

The Seemingly Endless Nightmare That Is Trump Read More »

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“(Televangelist) Rick Wiles thinks….” Does he really?  I doubt it. Isn’t it far more likely that he thinks his followers are stupid enough to believe this garbage, and wants them to open their wallets that much wider?

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Over the past few years, many progressives have found themselves in the strange position of rooting for people we formerly detested, whether those are Big Oil executives, top FBI people, or prominent Republicans. I just checked out what Dick Cheney …

Dick Cheney’s Powerful Message to All Republicans Read More »

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I have to confess that I’m unable to watch events like this, because I feel so sorry and embarrassed for someone who is getting destroyed on stage that I simple have to turn it off. If you’ve ever seen a …

Here’s an Upcoming Debate — That I’ll Be Skipping Read More »

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Opponents of clean energy claim that adding more renewable sources to the grid mix makes it unreliable–but is that true?  A recent report from Yale 360, published by the Yale School of the Environment, takes on this important question. A great deal …

Grid Reliability and Renewable Energy — Dispelling a Few Myths Read More »

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