Author: craigshields

What a charming human being, exuding all the traditional values of justice, fairness, tolerance, amiability, and mutual respect. I wonder which of the Seven Sisters she calls her alma mater.  Smith?  Wellesley? On a serious note, it appears that this …

November’s Election Will Be “One for the Books” Read More »

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This is great. I’d like to think that the dozens of times my kids watched me do precisely this as they were growing up has helped bring two kind young adults into our world. A sustainable civilization is a kind …

At the Core of a Sustainable Civilization Read More »

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A reader sent me the meme here and comments: What if this is fake being fake and I too am fake? Life is so more confusing since the days before memes and robots, one of which I might be. Good …

In a World Where BS Runs Rampant, We Must Corroborate the Data We Receive Read More »

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A reader asserts: I hate to break it to you but the US is a socialist country. Shall I list all the social programs we have or are you astute enough to look them up all by yourself? Obviously the …

Where Is the U.S. on the Political Spectrum? Read More »

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George Takai, whom American baby boomers remember as Mr. Sulu on the original Star Trek, is no fan of the president, and, as illustrated here, often uses humor to express himself. In truth, if Trump winds up in prison, it’s …

Trump Headed for Prison? Read More »

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In my recent post It’s All Happening Right Under Our Noses, I fear I may have left the impression that every single atrocity Trump commits is done in plain sight.  That’s not true.  The big ones are made obvious, not …

Most, But Not All of It, Is Happening Right Under Our Noses Read More »

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As shown in the meme here, sometimes we don’t need to look too hard to see the truth. The atrocities with which Trump bombards our country on a daily basis aren’t hidden; in fact, that’s the point.

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Do I support pipelines?  Like that’s a yes or no question? Do I promote ripping up existing pipelines, just for the lack of something better to do? No. Do I support building poorly engineered new pipelines through sacred and/or environmentally …

ExxonMobil’s Survey on Pipelines Read More »

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“Stabilized” office buildings? What does that mean? It’s guaranteed not to take a hit in value when a huge percentage of the while collar work force never returns to physical offices? I want something that makes more sense, like shopping …

Real Estate Investments on Shaky Ground Read More »

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There are reasons that the U.S. is the epicenter of the pandemic, and that Europe, Canada, and Mexico have closed their borders to American would-be travelers. One, of course, is that we have no positive leadership at the federal level …

COVID-19: U.S. at Center of Pandemic, and That’s Not a Coincidence Read More »

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