Author Archives: Andrei Martyanov

From Frankenfish to Good Eatin’ Game Fish – TTG

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

A few years after I settled in Virginia, I began reading frightful stories about the arrival of a dangerous “frankenfish” in the Potomac River and its tributaries. This hideous invader called the northern snakehead was feared to be about to … Continue reading →

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Watermen don’t stop – TTG

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

This is an AP story that appeared at the bottom of the front page of my local newspaper this morning. It caught my eye because, unlike northern Virginia, the Northern Neck has been largely spared from the coronavirus. That's a … Continue reading →

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“Clever girl” – TTG

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

It’s a phrase used in countless TV and movie scenes. I find it an apt phrase to describe this particular coronavirus, even though most don’t consider that protein wrapped string of RNA to be sentient. Unlike Ebola or HIV, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care, TTG | 48 Comments

Introducing the adult juice box… Excelsior! – TTG

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

Let’s be honest. This is not on the same level as the fusion energy and laser technology breakthroughs that Harper writes about. However, the adult juice box is another “clear reminder that human beings are capable of creative solutions to … Continue reading →

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A sad situation at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center – TTG

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

Colonel Lang sent me an eye opening link last night concerning the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA hospital in Richmond. Here are some excerpts from the Richmond Times-Dispatch article. ———— As of Thursday, 23 employees at the 4,000-employee VA hospital,  had tested … Continue reading →

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“What do you have to lose?” – TTG

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

A malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals. There were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care, researchers … Continue reading →

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“The Pentagon will solicit its first mesh network in space May 1” – TTG

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

The Space Development Agency plans to award contracts for a mesh network in space this August, with the expectation that an initial batch of 20 satellites will be placed on orbit during summer 2022. The agency expects to release a … Continue reading →

Posted in Space, Space Force, TTG | 18 Comments

A return to the cathedral – TTG

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

A year ago I wrote about the little patch of woods behind my house. It was just before Easter and just after the tragic fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame. As I sat in my gazebo this week, I … Continue reading →

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OneWeb bites the dust – TTG

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

LONDON, UK, March 27, 2020 – OneWeb (“OneWeb,” “the Company”), the global communications company with a mission to bring connectivity to everyone everywhere, announced today that the Company and certain of its controlled affiliates have voluntarily filed for relief under … Continue reading →

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“EO on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources” – TTG

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

“By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including title IV of the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (Public Law 114-90), it is hereby ordered as follows: … Continue reading →

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