If you’re interested in explaining to someone that a “water-powered car” is theoretically impossible, you might want to start with the idea that water is the product of combusting hydrogen with oxygen or the use of hydrogen in a fuel-cell. …
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Too Bad about the U.S. Constitution
My brother and I are typical Boomers, given that our father fought in the Second World War, and we came along in the 1950s. Also typical of our day, we were taught that one of the unique aspects to being …
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Hydrokinetics – Wave Energy
Most of what these people claim about their wave energy generation machine may be correct. The part about “low cost,” however, is dead wrong, which is why the world has given up on this and all other forms of hydrokinetics, …
Trump Supporters Come in All Shapes and Sizes
The takeaway here seems to be that all ethnicities and genders are susceptible to “the con.”
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A Church Divided
One of the most often discussed topic in America is the weird dichotomy between the Christian right and the followers of the teachings of Jesus. As suggested, these folks “get it.”
Our New Leadership Standards
At left are the words of former Republican U.S. representative Joe Walsh who makes the point that the character of the U.S. president is an important aspect of his qualifications to serve in that office. How cute! It’s illustrative of …
What to Make of a Criminally Insane President?
At this point in U.S. history, it’s appropriate to pose the question once again: Couldn’t the Founding Fathers have done a better job to ensure we never found ourselves in this position? It all comes down to this: There are …
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“The Gulf of America”
From a recent Reuters/Ipsos survey: A supermajority of Americans don’t approve of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” according to the results of a new poll. Around 70% of respondents to the latest opposed the move, with …
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What Goes Through the Minds of Fox News Viewers?
As shown here, a Fox News poll shows that most Americans oppose what Trump and Musk are doing. If you add in things like the annexation of Greenland and Canada, the numbers look even worse. A recent survey shows that …
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Our Criminal Insanity
Almost all Americans respect and admire Canada and the generally kind, intelligent, and respectful people who make their homes there. Accordingly, we are appalled at our country’s decision to attack one of our oldest and finest friends. In addition, as …
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