Curmudgeons Corner
Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Monday, February 02, 2026
Sunday, February 01, 2026
Iran’s space program is a problem and an opportunity
Recently, Iran launched three Earth observation satellites as part of a ride-share arrangement on a Russian Soyuz rocket. The mission was the latest for the Iranian space program, ostensibly civilian but with a decidedly military component.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Friday, January 30, 2026
A Brother on the Moon (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 1) #CommissionEarned
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 3) #CommissionEarned
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026
Sunday, January 25, 2026
The Artemis II launch journey is the boost humanity needs
On the morning of Jan. 17, the Artemis II stack, the Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft, started its long journey to the moon on top of a crawler from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B. The first leg of the voyage took about 12 hours.
Saturday, January 24, 2026
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