Curmudgeons Corner
Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Monday, July 06, 2026
Sunday, July 05, 2026
Recently, two of the powerful men on the planet where space policy is concerned had an exchange on the social media platform X about antimatter. The exchange is another example of how what was once science fiction is becoming reality.
Saturday, July 04, 2026
Friday, July 03, 2026
Recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) proposed a national wealth tax. The idea is that it is a bad thing that a few billionaires (and one trillionaire) possess all of those riches that they acquired by building things and providing needed services. So, Newsom took to X (owned by Elon Musk, one of his targets) and proposed that a certain percentage (unspecified) of rich people’s wealth should be seized by the government every year.
