Curmudgeons Corner
Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Monday, November 02, 2026
Sunday, November 01, 2026
If the Democrats win one or both houses of Congress, Politico is reporting that on top of their agenda is to wage lawfare against Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and the world’s richest man. The gavels are warming up for a myriad of investigations into Musk and his businesses. Such a move could have profound effects on American space policy and politics, particularly the Artemis return to the moon program.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Friday, October 30, 2026
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Ars Technica has reported that two NASA Venus probes have escaped the Trump White House budget axe. The development represents a subtle and welcome development concerning the administration’s attitude toward science missions that are not directly related to the Artemis return to the moon program.