Prayers Periol … for your wife and dog … take care of yourself also…

(I agree about US ‘drama’ … labeled as ‘news’ … )

Oh Periol, so sorry to hear about the double health emergency.  I saw you were quiet, but life is so messy that we all need such times.  I wish and hope and pray for the best outcome for your patients.

Historically I stepped away from US party political issues and also from most US crap.  We had to start touching it again, when Trump started attacking the world.  I don’t think he is alone in his quest, and of course the greater Israel is important and this is proceeding.  Nowadays, we cannot split US and Greater Israel.  In a sense, we are forced to pay attention.  But I hardly touch Europe and oh man .. Zelenski No Way.  Like Lavrov said – what he says depends on what he smoked, sniffed, injected and drank in the previous hours.

What is getting to be difficult is good information.  I have a wonderful video here from the leader of Russia’s negotiating team, but in Russian.  And then a second one with up to the minute Venezuela analysis, but in Spanish.  People are beginning to avoid English and also, hide behind paywalls like substack.  Even Francesca Albanese went behind a paywall with her latest, but we will see it, as she has just completed her last report and we will see it when available.

Let me know if you need days to deal with issues of hearth and home.  We are good here and intrepid.  Everyone will stand in.

In the matter of radar bands designated by letters. During WW2 the technical development of radar was all top secret, much is to-day as well. Anyway there were spies. In order to confuse the enemy and his spies an arbitrary concordance of letters to actual frequency and band was invented. Thus we have inherited a somewhat confusing lexicon, which has evolved, since that time to become an IEEE Standard. I think the most recent is “IEEE 521-2019”

see> eEngineer – Radio Frequency Band Designations  https://radioing.com/eengineer/bands.html

Some may wish to save that page.

Lavrov: India continues to purchase Russian oil as agreed

⚡️BREAKING

Chinese satellites exposed that the US has deployed six E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft in Saudi Arabia from the US mainland

These aircraft are crucial for an attack on Iran, as they control the battlefield

There are also an additional 20 fuel tankers present at this… pic.twitter.com/oFI0nf5jmn

— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) February 21, 2026

dear Periol, i’m so sorry to learn that both your wife & malinois are ill.  i too am having a run but nowhere near as serious, simply time & energy sponges.  you 3 shall be in my prayers.  bless you.  & even in such distress you provide us such gifts of truth with glimpses of beauty.  bravo, dear friend & family.

It was Mexico Federales that took out a cartel leader .. ‘El Mencho’, leader of the Jalisco ‘New Generation’ cartel.

Of course the cartel is kicking up violence but it looks like this was planned and La Journada says they’ve already nabbed some cartel soldiers.    Translate La Journada:  https://www.jornada.com.mx/

No idea who is going to jump on the current violence for a stab at a quick regime change or something.  They say it was a joint operation.

Mexico City. The Ministry of National Defense (Defense) confirmed that, with information provided by U.S. authorities and in coordination with intelligence and justice, federal forces killed Ruben Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, alleged leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) cartel, as well as three other alleged members of the organization, during an operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco

(Many Americans in Jalisco and surrounds).

Jesse Wells sings ‘Whirlwind’