Could any C- high school kid believe that there are more top wealth management firms in Montana than there are in Florida, Texas, and California combined?
Author: craigshields
German Engineering and Small Wind
At left we have something that illustrates why small wind is a concept in renewable energy that was abandoned about 15 years ago. Germans are respected around the world for the quality of their engineering. That’s good if you’re buying …
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Mr. Pillow Runs for Governor — In Minnesota!
Horrible idea, Mike. There are lots of intelligent and refined people in Minnesota who will recall that you helped Trump in his effort to overthrow the U.S. federal government following his 2020 election loss. They won’t think highly of that. …
Why Biden Is at Fault for Everything
There are more than 6200 miles of the U.S. border. If a terrorist crosses at any point and kills an American citizen, who is to blame? If you’re a garden-variety idiot, you blame the U.S. president. Can’t the occupant of …
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Hoaxes
When the poorest, least-educated Trump supporters are starving and dying of treatable diseases, this whole, pathetic refrain will morph into the following, and tens of millions of Americans will wear hats saying: The need for food is a Democratic hoax. …
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Concept in Small Wind
Here’s a concept in small wind for readers to check out. A few points: It’s not new. A few years ago, there was a nearly identical idea that came and went, when investors figured out that this concept, as all …
Tagged with: Concept in “Small Wind”, enormous industry of wind energy, horizontal counterparts, Tehachapi California gale-force winds, The fact that climate change poses a huge threat doesn't mean that every yo-yo idea in renewable energy makes sense, vertical axis wind turbines are not competitive, wind conditions on our roofs are impeded by trees and neighboring buildings, wind farms are located in remote areas with incredible wind resources
The Tragedy of U.S. Healthcare
There must be a reason that our life expectancy here in the United States is slipping, while people in other countries in the developed world are living longer, healthier lives. Is it that, on average, 12 children get shot and …
Near-Death Experiences
Let me guess. He’s from a predominantly Christian country. Do people who have returned to life from brain-dead conditions in Japan or Israel tell stories about meeting Jesus?
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Missouri and the Ten Commandments
There are several reasons that this is a bad idea for schoolchildren, or anyone, really. It imposes a religion, as prohibited by the U.S. Constitution. It acts against the clearly expressed wishes of the Founding Fathers, whom Americans respect, if …
We Ruin Things
To the reader who sent me this meme, I ask, with all due respect: Are you serious? When we re-elected Trump, we chose to receive a masterclass in ruining things — in the most clearly absurd conceivable manner. This is …
