Monthly Archives: June 2021

News of the day

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Pat Lang

People who have no guts are trying to deal with Putin who has lots of guts. All you do is tell him is that if his guys do not clean up the ransom attacks, NSA/US Cybercommand will wreck his little … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Whatever | 25 Comments

I am back

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Pat Lang

Survived a bit of nastiness. Thank to my editor who did a great job. Grunt to grunt.

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 28 Comments

Hölderlin Brod und Wein (Bread and Wine) Parts 5 and 6

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Steven J. Willett

Translated by Steven J. Willett The Goddess Tyche (Fortune) Holding the Baby Plutus (Wealth) in a Roman copy 2nd. Century AD from a Hellenistic Original, Istanbul Archeological Museum Note: The key issue in Parts 5 and 6 is the unexpected … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Willett | 2 Comments

Anonymously sourced story says the DIA has been talking to a major Chinese defector

Posted on June 5, 2021 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Stories citing anonymous sources can be anything from accurate, to partly true, to disinformation, to bait, to smearing someone, to propaganda, and to almost anything imaginable. But an article claiming “sources inside the intelligence community” says that … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinagate, Current Affairs, government, Intelligence | 17 Comments

Space Force News – TTG

Posted on June 4, 2021 by TTG

“WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, laying out areas for collaboration between the main military and civilian space organizations within the U.S. government. The five-page document … Continue reading →

Posted in Space Force, The Military Art, TTG | 9 Comments

Hölderlin Brod und Wein (Bread and Wine) Parts 3. and 4.

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Steven J. Willett

Translated by Steven J. Willett Poseidon, Apollo and Artemis in Parthenon Frieze Slab XIXX Note: In some pentameter periods, Hölderlin places on either side of the pause (||) words that are not naturally or equally stressed in recitation. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Willett | 1 Comment

Fauci Fiddled While Corona Spread Like Wildfire

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Larry Johnson

The torrent of revelations coming to light from the Fauci emails obtained via a Washington Post FOIA request is excavating the reputational grave of the diminutive Doctor. The emails show a selfish, pompous ass more worried about eats from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care, Larry Johnson | 46 Comments

Multi-Domain Operations: A Developing Doctrine – TTG

Posted on June 1, 2021 by TTG

“HUNTSVILLE: The Army’s experimental Multi-Domain Task Force is a “game changer” that’s turned the tide in “at least 10 wargames,” the commander of US Army Pacific says. “Plans are already changing at the combatant command level because of this.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG | 34 Comments

Hölderlin Brod und Wein (Bread and Wine) Parts 1. and 2.

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Steven J. Willett

Translation of Hölderlin Brod und Wein 1. and 2. Black Figure column krater c.520BC of the 3-day (Feb. 19~21) Anthesteria Dionysus and Wine Festival. Note1: For a full discussion of the important Anthesteria Festival, I recommend Natalie Sofie Utheim, The … Continue reading →

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