Author: craigshields

Regarding the six members of Trump’s campaign team who recently tested positive for COVID-19, a reader remarks, “That’s six steps closer to herd immunity.” I feel compelled to clarify this.

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What happens when the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics divest their portfolios from fossil fuels (and, of course, weapons of war)?  It appears that we’re about to find out.  In his letter to all Catholic Bishops, “Laudato Si,” Pope Francis urges …

To Every Thing There Is a Season–Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Read More »

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This shot melted my heart. Let’s treat one another the way we would want them to treat us. Not a new idea, but a good one.

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What comes out of Trump’s mouth is a strange blend of falsehood and truth.  Yes, occasionally he tells the truth, but generally at the least opportune moment. Headline from May 11, 2017:

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America is experiencing several watershed events unfolding around us, and questions abound, e.g., can we make a radical change in policing? Many are cynical, skeptical that wholesale changes in anything in this country never happen.  Maybe they’re right; we’ll see.

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Here’s another one of those clean energy concepts that falls under the category: “will ‘work,’ but would be so ridiculously expensive that it will never be built.”  It’s an idea in the energy storage space that’s a variant of “advanced …

Concept in Energy Storage Read More »

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Question:  There are two unique but related things about the small town of Verkhoyansk in Siberia, about 50 miles north of the Arctic Circle.  What are they? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: If climate change weren’t …

Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Townspeople Face Unusual Weather, Climate Read More »

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We’re living through a period of time that will either strengthen or destroy the rule of law we have enjoyed for 244 years here in the United States. The president and his henchmen are doing everything in their power to …

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, Investigating Trump, Under Intense Attack Read More »

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For those who want to see a timeline of biblical and world history together, here’s The Amazing Bible Timeline with World History. I mention this subject infrequently, as I don’t want to disparage anyone’s religion, but I occasionally want to …

Bible Timeline with World History Read More »

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Here’s an article that offers the perspectives of 25 people who voted for Trump in 2016 but subsequently withdrew that support–each for a different reason. The only commonality was that each had reached a “breaking point.” That’s a good thing, …

Trump Shoving Ex-Supporters Across a Line Read More »

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