Current Events by John R. Patrick – 06/21/2024

In this section, I share what I am up to, pictures of the week, what is new in AI and crypto, and more. Update Dear readers, Last week my weekly posts did not go out. There was a technical problem at Mailchimp. I believe it is fixed and am hoping you are receiving the email […]

Boeing vs SpaceX

Boeing Starliner on the left. SpaceX Starship on the right. Boeing vs SpaceX Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions both achieved spaceflight milestones during the first week of June. Boeing’s Starliner overcame a series of technical problems including the malfunctioning of thrusters to dock at the International Space Station (ISS). Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore […]

Current Events On Hold – John R. Patrick – 06/14/2024

No CEs this week. Traveling tomorrow to Hyde Park, NY on the Hudson River to the Culinary Institute of America to celebrate the graduation of neuroscience residents at Nuvance Health. These young doctors will have a very positive impact on the health of many. I look forward to congratulating them.

Bubbles

Bubbles On Wednesday afternoon, Nvidia joined the $3 trillion market cap club along with Apple and Microsoft. It may be a temporary membership, but it seems every time Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, makes a speech, the stock goes up. In my 60+ years I have seen many companies which seemed to have only the […]

Current Events by John R. Patrick – 06/07/2024

New sections may appear every week or just when I have something new to share. Current and upcoming JRP talks My latest talk was on June 4 at Heritage Hills in Somers, NY. I covered “The Rise of Bitcoin and the Rise of Bitcoin”. The auditorium was packed with about 150 people, mostly seniors. After […]