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Category Archives: TTG
THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS by Wendell Berry – TTG
When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests … Continue reading
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Posted in Poetry, TTG
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The shame of our Syria policy – TTG
I found a reference to this “The Grayzone” article by Ben Norton this morning. The article was written back on 5 November 2019 and updated on 25 January 2021. The original article detailed the revised CSIS plan for regime change … Continue reading
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Posted in Borg Wars, Syria, TTG
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“People die or they leave” – TTG
Even before the pandemic struck, Gorokhovets, a picturesque medieval church town some five hours’ drive from Moscow, was dying. As other businesses struggle, at least one sector is growing: the settlement recently saw the opening of its third funeral parlour. “People … Continue reading
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Posted in Russia, Science, TTG
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The Everglades Challenge 2021 – TTG
The Everglades Challenge 2021 is on. Covid be damned. I had no doubt it would carry on. Florida certainly was not going to stop it. More importantly, sailing and paddling in one or two man small boats across mostly wilderness … Continue reading
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Posted in Humor, TTG, Whatever
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A Survey of News on the Current Houthi Offensive in Marib – TTG
The Houthi militias, who control Yemen’s capital city, Sanaa, and much of the country, have renewed their military campaign to take over the city, located just 75 miles east of the capital. Resistance fighters are defending Marib with military support from Saudi … Continue reading
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Posted in Middle East, Saudi Arabia, TTG, Yemen
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New COVID Statistics – TTG
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic significantly shortened life expectancy in the United States, especially among Black people and Hispanics, a new study says. With more than 336,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide last year, researchers decided to … Continue reading
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Posted in Health Care, TTG
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The Mersea Duck Punt – TTG
Sometime before Christmas, I happened upon a marvelous, yet unassuming little boat called the Mersea duck punt for where they sail or the Milgate duck punt for the man who developed the plans. This craft was originally designed for water … Continue reading
Posted in TTG, Whatever
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The Evolution of USCYBERCOM – TTG
New Thinking Taking Root The essays in this volume describe ways in which U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has evolved over the decade since Secretary of Defense Robert Gates directed its establishment in June 2009. Its current commander, Gen. Paul Nakasone, … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG
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NEA Scout: the next solar sailing mission – TTG
NEA Scout is an exciting new mission that was recently selected by NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) by a team from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Marshall Space Flight Center. This innovative, low-cost concept will map an asteroid and demonstrate … Continue reading
Posted in Space, TTG
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NASA’s Lunar Crater Radio Telescope – TTG
First, I want to give a tip of the hat to Martin Oline who posted a link to a fascinating article about a NASA concept for establishing a radio telescope on the far side of the moon. I found watching … Continue reading
Posted in Space, TTG
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