Charlie Sheldon's Blog

The stories that come to me fall in the category of adventure/magic realism, and I confess to treasuring those things in life that remain unexplained, mysterious, and hence magical. To me, one of the mist powerful indicators that magic might be real lies in dowsing. Most people think dowsing – finding water with a stick … Continue reading "Dowsing tales…True? Magic? Your lying scribe?"

How to solve the fiscal crisis and avoid financial catastrophe - a common-sense, practical nonpartisan approach that will actually WORK!

Comparative Fiscal Analysis: House Budget Resolution (2025–2055) vs. AI/Citizen Budget/Deficit Plan The United States stands at a fiscal crossroads in 2025, with federal debt at 100% of GDP, deficits averaging 6% of GDP, and inequality at unprecedented levels. Two contrasting budget proposals offer divergent paths forward. The Budget/Deficit Solution Plan, developed by artificial intelligence—specifically Grok, … Continue reading "Comparing Budgets – House vs. Real Deficit Reduction"

Comprehensive 30-Year Budget and Deficit Reduction Plan (2025–2055) Objective Eliminate the U.S. federal budget deficit by 2055 and significantly reduce the national debt, starting from 2025, while incorporating equitable tax policies and spending reforms. Key changes include exempting primary residence sales from taxes, adding a carbon tax with rebates for the bottom 50% of earners, … Continue reading "How to Fix Our Budget/Deficit Problem in a Fair Bipartisan Way"

All this fervor about DOGE and government efficiency and fraud and saving money and the DEFICIT and the END OF SOCIAL SECURITY led me to fooling around with AI, specifically GROK, Elon Musk’s AI system. I figured, why not ask AI as the repository of much if not most of the available information about this … Continue reading "Solving Our Budget Mess"

If for no other reason than to keep this nearly moribund site alive, here is a new post concerning the upcoming election. The polls show the election as exactly tied with a trend in favor of Trump. The chattering class is leaning heavily Trump with much gnashing of teeth. The Republican political professionals are measuring … Continue reading "The Election"

Term limits for Congress people – 5 terms for Senate, 15 for the House (30 years): Anyone in Congress must put all stocks in a blind trust and nobody in Congress, or immediate family members, can buy or sell stocks while in office; Anyone serving in Congress cannot work as a lobbyist for 10 years … Continue reading "The platform I’d like to see….."

Three books, stand-alone, one grand story….wilderness, adventure, coming of age, great animals, ancient legends….Scroll down for reviews and reactions….available everywhere books are sold…. Set on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula and along the British Columbia coast, these tales follow an ornery young girl as she finds her power in an impossible way. Strong Heart: One early … Continue reading "The Strong Heart Series"

Now it seems there is some evidence humans used the Bering Land Bridge to pass from the Americas back to Eurasia….. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/scienc...