Author: craigshields

Probably 95% of us have done something unethical that we later came to regret.  The other 5% lie about it. But seriously, wouldn’t we all hate to be in this position: having to admit in front of six million television …

Fox News: Could It Possibly Be Any More Humiliating? Read More »

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From the Washington Post: Televangelist Pat Robertson, one of President Trump’s staunchest backers, on Monday described Trump as “very erratic,” called on him to accept that President-elect Joe Biden won and said the Republican should not consider running again in …

The Circus Hasn’t Left Town, But Perhaps It’s Packing Up Read More »

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Here’s an article that lays out how and why extreme right-wing network Newsmax aired a two-minute video admitting it has ‘no evidence’ of outlandish fraud claims against two voting-machine companies. The net: Fledgling competitors to Fox News understand that being …

Admission: “No Evidence” of Voter Fraud Read More »

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When western philosophy was in its infancy during the so-called pre-Socractic days, there were a great number of intellectual triumphs–not the least of which was that of Thales of Miletus (ca. 700 BCE).  Thales introduced the idea of the “arche,” …

It’s The First That Counts Most Read More »

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was the fellow who brought Turkey into the modern world, early in the 20th Century, transforming a backward and constantly warring part of the Ottoman Empire into a stable, secular, industrial nation.  What Atatürk said at left …

Respect for Science Read More »

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Whether or not it turns out that Trump has been a Russian asset all along, it’s 100% clear that he hasn’t stood up to Putin’s brazen aggression against the United States once in the entirety of his four-year tenure in …

Romney: ‘Stunning’ for White House Not To Respond on Russian Cyberattack Read More »

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Am I the only one who has no clue what the rancor with Jill Biden’s PhD is about?  We had a science teacher in high school whose doctorate (I’m guessing) wasn’t in medicine.  He was Dr. Katman.  Had any of …

Dr. Biden Read More »

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This fellow expresses what most Americans feel. Moreover, it’s what guides entire societies in Europe and Scandinavia.  Those folks don’t want to live among the homeless, the hungry, not to mention people who can’t afford an education and those dying …

In Many Parts of the World, Public Sector Services Drive Happiness Read More »

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Is the United States on the brink of civil war, or at least a significant outbreak of violence, as Trump supporters refuse to accept defeat? There are good arguments to be made both pro and con. The fellow at the …

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I have to believe that the video here is BS, and that this plastic compound doesn’t degrade in water in five minutes.  And even if I’m wrong, how useful is the product? Yes, we do have a problem with the …

Rapidly Degrading Plastic Read More »

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