We shouldn’t expect people with hundreds of billions of dollars to become heroes, but we shouldn’t allow them to become terrorists, either.
Author: craigshields
What Most of Us Would Do with Hundreds of Billions of Dollars
I’m sure that millions of people have had the thought offered at left. Personally, I would tackle the environment, making large investments in decarbonizing our energy and transportation sectors, and moving to sustainable agriculture.
Reading the Bible at School
As at least 99% of us know, school students can read the Bible if they so choose. School students cannot be forced to read the Bible, any more than they can be forced to read the Quran.
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A Talk with Dad
Like so many of his college friends in the early 1940s, my father (temporarily) dropped out to fight in WW2. Dad happened to become a B17 (bomber) pilot, running missions out of London, destroying Nazi oil refineries. Also like his …
Some Republicans Remain Honest and Steadfast to Their Country
It’s good to know that there exists a handful of congressional Republicans who openly and fiercely oppose Donald Trump. What Liz Cheney says about the president’s lackeys is 100% correct, i.e., that Trump will be gone at a certain point, …
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Elon Musk and Social Security
Are there people who believe Elon Musk’s claims that millions of dead American are receiving Social Security checks? Of course. There are people who think that Donald Trump won the 2020 election, and that it was the Deep State and …
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Thanks, Elon?
I’m sure there are Americans, albeit a minority, who believe that Elon Musk’s activities in the U.S. federal government are selfless, and aimed at making our country a safer, healthier, and overall better place for the common person to live …
Energy Storage
A reader notes: Here is a 10 MB hard disk from the 70’s that I was told cost $40k. Sitting on it is the 1 terabyte hard drive from my laptop. The cost (and size) of data storage is a …
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Does This Guy Hate Me?
Hate to say it, but I’m not sure that I fully believe this fellow. If he’s a Trump supporter (and he sure does look the part), he’s going to have a tough time with me and my beliefs as a …
The End of Capitalism
Well, that didn’t happen, did it? Human society is so deeply wedded to capitalism that we seem to be 100% incapable of reversing the collapse of our environment. The top priority of rich people is to become richer. Actually, it’s …
