Author: craigshields

Well, not really, but the video below is worth your time, and especially if you like to laugh.

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The caption on the photo here is “One Year After Rescuing the Cat.” It’s a reminder that, with each passing year, more people are eschewing pets from breeders, and are choosing to do something truly humane.

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Rightfully, there is consternation regarding the recycling of old EV batteries.  Here’s the story of a company that assembled a sizeable array of them, and uses them to store power from their solar PV farm.  (Scroll down to see a …

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Criminal indictments against the planners of the insurrection are sexier than civil litigation, but we’ll take what we can get. This suit seems to have real merit.    

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Today’s strip is below.  I have a feeling most readers who live in red regions of the country have had some sort of experience like this. Around here, a trip to the grocery store, or God help you, the liquor …

Many of Us Can Relate to Today’s Doonesbury Read More »

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Here’s the opinion of Monica Maalouf, MD, an Internal Medicine Specialist in Maywood, IL. She is affiliated with medical facilities Loyola University Medical Center and Macneal Hospital. I happen to know a doctor who told me that he dreads the …

Building Compassionate Systems Read More »

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At left is another clever way of asking the question, “How is Joe Manchin playing in West Virginia?” Voters there are among the poorest in the country.  One in six live in poverty.  Doesn’t the concept of lots of high-paying …

What Are the People of West Virginia Thinking? Read More »

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I admit that not caring about others is an issue with anti-vaxxers, but it’s minor, IMO.  The main issue is misinformation.  They honestly believe one or more of the following: COVID is a hoax; it doesn’t exist COVID exists but …

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For more than 30 years, Dean Taylor has been working in the EV industry–from the utility side of the equation. In the interview, he addresses questions that include “Can the grid handle the complete electrification of our transportation?” An important …

Can the Electric Utilities Deal with the EV Revolution? Read More »

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Germany’s “Der Spiegel” was never a fan of Donald Trump. Of course, neither was 90% of Europe’s population (748 million). Trump is a uniquely American phenomenon, not that this says anything wonderful about the United States.  He is a sick …

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