Author: craigshields

I just got a chuckle that I thought I’d share.  One of the Newsmax commentators was talking about “Bad Bunny,” the entertainer who the United States hasn’t been able to stop talking about for the last few months re: his …

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I’m a bit unimpressed by the barrage of ads we see like this. Are you 60 or 85?  What type of cash-fueled lifestyle do you lead?  How’s your health?  How much income do you derive from your pension, portfolio, and …

We’re Not as Bright as We Used to Be Read More »

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When 2GreenEnergy was launched in 2009, the concept shown at left, “solar thermal,” held great promise. The main reason for optimism lay in its  integrated storage, i.e., molten salt, which could take on energy, raising its temperature, and then give …

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Much has been written about the purpose and meaning of life. The majority seems to think that human life has no external, a priori meaning, and that we confer meaning to our lives by the decisions we make.  This, FWIW, …

Is There a Purpose, a Meaning, to Life? Read More »

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Even those of us who detest Trump didn’t see this coming. Withdrawing the United States from the global effort to prevent environmental collapse wasn’t bad enough.

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It’s virtually certain that Trump will be connected to Epstein and the sex trafficking of underage girls. The question, however, is will he lose any support?  We’re talking about an adjudicated rapist who tried to overthrow the United States federal …

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It’s totally fine that the U.S. president doesn’t understand the principles of magnetism, but does he need to talk about it in front of a huge, international audience?  If you haven’t seen this and the other videos on this subject, …

Why Is Donald Trump Talking about Magnetism and Hundreds of Other Subjects He Knows Nothing About? Read More »

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Until recently, we assumed that most Americans had the aspirations that were prevalent when we were young: get a good education and continue to learn until the day you die.  Live a life of honesty, fairness, intelligence, and compassion.  Perhaps, …

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I wrote a post earlier today about a British geneticist, Dr. Gordon Strathdee, who had lived in the United States for four years, and believes that, by 2028, the U.S. will fall under military dictatorship.  He believes this, not because …

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British geneticist Dr. Gordon Strathdee lived in the United States for four years, and believes that the answer to the question here is yes, but not because of Trump per se.  Read his incredibly astute comments here. Here are two …

Military Dictatorship in the U.S.? Read More »

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