Tag Archives: SpaceX

America in Flames, America in Space

Monday, June 1, 2020

Anger and Flames: American cities roiled and burned over the weekend in continuing protest and violence over the police killing of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis a week ago.   Police, and demonstrators and vandals clashed in the cities of Detroit, Philadelphia, …

Stocks Bounce Back, Trump Would Shut

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

The VIX: Wall Street rebounded yesterday with a 567-point gain for the Dow Jones, putting a stop at least for a day to the world-wide stock slide. Analysts say that investors realize the fundamentals of the economy are still strong. …

“Greatest Show” Is Over, The Coming Storm

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Show’s Over: After 146 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, “The Greatest Show on Earth,” announced that with rising costs and diminished public interest, they are putting on their last show in May. It’s the end of …

Arrests in Belgium, Hastert Pinned

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Manhunt: Belgian authorities have arrested five men in connection with the terror attacks in Paris and Brussels, one of whom may be the so-called “man in the hat” captured on video with two suicide bombers shortly before the Brussels airport …

Success in Space, Six Americans Killed

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Final Frontier: After a series of failures, SpaceX took a big step for private space exploration last night, successfully launching a Falcon 9 supply rocket from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station and safely landing the booster stage on …

Former Patriot Guilty, Cuba Off the List

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Touchdown in Boston: A jury in Fall River, Mass. has found former New England Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez guilty of 1st degree murder in the killing of his friend Odin Lloyd in 2013. Lloyd was last seen with Hernandez …

States Rights in ‘Bama, Williams Cancels

Monday, February 9, 2015

States Rights: In defiance of a federal court decision, Alabama’s Chief Justice last night issued an order telling the state’s probate judges not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples today. Chief Justice Roy Moore wrote that “Effective immediately, no …

Climate March, Russian Mystery Dead

Monday, September 22, 2014

Political Climate: An estimated 100,000 to 300,000 people marched in Manhattan yesterday, calling for action against global warming and climate change. Scientists carried oversized chalkboards and survivors of Hurricane Sandy wore life preservers. The People’s Climate March, as it was …

The Clock Ticks, Knox on Trial (Again)

Monday, September 30, 2013

Time’s Up. Unless there is a miracle of political agreement today, the federal government turns into a pumpkin at midnight.   The consequences:   More than half of all 1.2 million federal employees will be furloughed, including 400,000 who work …

Target Obamacare, Attacks on Christians

Sunday, March 10, 2013

National: Rep. Paul Ryan said today on Fox News that the Republican House budget proposal will include a repeal of the Affordable Health Care Act known as Obamacare. “We’re going to propose replacing Obama Care with patient-centered health care, with …