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- “Hurricane Milton is forecast to become a Category 5 and is taking aim at Florida”
- The recent loss of Vuhledar
- Tom Cooper on Iran’s latest missile strike on Israel
- Iran Launches About 200 Ballistic Missiles at Israel
- “Hezbollah’s tunnels and flexible command weather Israel’s deadly blows”
- Nasrallah killed?
- “The flight to Mars is canceled — human kidneys can’t handle it.”
- Newspapers say that NY City Mayor Eric Adams is charged in a sealed federal criminal indictment
- “Without immigrants, America’s job growth would have stalled”
Category Archives: TTG
“Thrill and Tradition”
In the mid-to-late 1980s, I was passionate about windsurfing. I kept a board in the back of my pickup truck and, when the conditions were ideal, I would drop everything to go sailing. What, you might ask, was the attraction … Continue reading
Posted in Messing about in boats, TTG
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“Hurricane Milton is forecast to become a Category 5 and is taking aim at Florida”
Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, TTG
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The recent loss of Vuhledar
Vuhledar… what happened there the last week, ‘or so’ is nothing but a shame. As first, the GenStab-U might have intended to-, but didn’t rotate out what’s left of the 72nd Mech. It left the remnants of a completely exhausted … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Tom Cooper on Iran’s latest missile strike on Israel
As should be well-known by now, the exceptionally popular telenovela better known as the ‘War on Hamas’, also ‘Iranian-Israeli Conflict’ and different other names, launched into its new season with Episode 516: Netanyahu’s assassination of Secretary General of Hezbollah, Nasrallah. … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, The Military Art, TTG
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Iran Launches About 200 Ballistic Missiles at Israel
Iran fired at least 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening, an attack that marks a sharp escalation in the long-simmering conflict between Israel and Iran and could tip the region further into turmoil and a full-blown war. Iran’s … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, TTG
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“Hezbollah’s tunnels and flexible command weather Israel’s deadly blows”
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Hezbollah’s flexible chain of command, together with its extensive tunnel network and a vast arsenal of missiles and weapons it has bolstered over the past year, is helping it weather unprecedented Israeli strikes, three sources … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Lebanon, TTG
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Nasrallah killed?
Several big explosions rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Friday as Israel said it carried out strikes on the headquarters of the Iran-backed paramilitary group Hezbollah. Here’s what we know so far: Where: CNN has geolocated a video shared … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Lebanon, TTG
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“The flight to Mars is canceled — human kidneys can’t handle it.”
Why kidneys are damaged in space. According to scientists, astronauts will experience kidney problems for two reasons. The main cause is galactic cosmic rays (GCR), or simply cosmic radiation. Additionally, microgravity has a negative impact. Scientists report this in the … Continue reading
Posted in Mars, Space, TTG
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“Without immigrants, America’s job growth would have stalled”
Beth Casella’s family has been making things out of metal in Dayton, Ohio, for more than half a century. FC Industries — the company started by her grandfather, Frank — has grown into an $85 million local manufacturing business, churning … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, government, Policy, Politics, The economy, TTG
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Elkern on the woes of our land
Wow, and Thanks, Walrus! Very well stated, and I strongly agree. IMO, there are three root causes of the hole(s) we have dug for ourselves: 1. “Natural” decline (organizational senescence).Lotsa ways to phrase it: “Good Times create Weak Men”; “Absolute … Continue reading
Posted in As The Borg Turns, government, Politics, TTG
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