https://books.google.com/books?id=GNxkBwAAQBAJ&pg=PT68&lpg=PT68&dq=spanish+explorers+dead+reckoning&source=bl&ots=da4izkzk6w&sig=B6-nEmzBlcxrqpkhxJuMwJ7ablM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT7LWbpZLWAhXFylQKHXFoCbsQ6AEIQDAI#v=onepage&q=spanish%20explorers%20dead%20reckoning&f=false
The Florida of the Inca: A History of the Adelantado, Hernando de Soto, Governor and Captain General of the Kingdom of Florida, and of Other Heroic Spanish and Indian Cavaliers
By Garcilaso de la Vega, John Grier Varner, Jeannette Johnson Varner
https://www.questia.com/library/66001330/the-florida-of-the-inca-a-history-of-the-adelantado
Thursday, September 7, 2017
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RED FLAG
The Russian Oil "Waiver" Myth, and Collapse of the American Refinery Grid
The political narrative surrounding the U.S. Treasury Department’s temporary sanctions waiver on Russian fuel relies on a profound macroeconomic fallacy. Mainstream commentary frequently frames these high-profile diplomatic maneuvers as decisive levers for stabilizing retail fuel markets. In reality, injecting minor fuel volumes into a structurally broken system is the equivalent of trying to resuscitate a drought-stricken reservoir with a single bucket of water. (19 October 2026)
RED FLAG
17 October 2026, France, Unique Convergence-Divergence Graphs, Media Blind Spots, The "Propaganda Gap."
For decades, the true mechanics of mass demonstrations have been obscured by a binary propaganda war: governments systematically underreport numbers to project an illusion of total containment, while activist groups inflate them to maximize political leverage. Traditional news networks, relying on static headcounts and retrospective damage reports, routinely miss the fluid systems driving the chaos. (19 October 2026)
RED FLAG
Checkpoint Charlie: NATO, Article 5 and the Berlin Wall
There was no North American Treaty Organization, NATO, immediately following the close of World War Two. By the close of the decade, due to pressure from the Soviet Union, particularly in Germany, the alliance was formed with 12 initial members. The concept of “collective security” had been around for over 30 years, at least on the Continent, with respect to the World War One League of Nations; neither the United States nor the Soviet Union were members. (09 March 2025)
Red Flag: The U.S.-Japan Security Pact of 1960
The recent statement by the White House concerning a “bilateral” treaty between the United States and Japan from 1960 raised the issue of the former’s lack of a security-military commitment, with the latter doing the heavy lifting. It comes as no surprise in light of other treaties such as NATO in Europe with the U.S. again carrying The Weight.
Part and parcel to how it all unfolded had to do with certain ambiguous positions by the two nations coupled with the American public not totally informed of the agreement. The situation was quite different in Japan. (09 March 2025)
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BORDERLANDS
Ukraine: The Art of the (Peace) Deal
Nations are big on treaties, enforcing them is another matter. This paper traces some of the more recent, failed and otherwise, then takes a close look at one of the most controversial in history, The Versailles Treaty at the end of World War One. (09 March 2025)
Ukraine and The Rubio Doctrine The purpose of this report is to test the secretary’s three core principles against the Ukraine conflict to see if they are viable and would have been if he became president in the 2015 election. (09 March 2025)
Ukraine Betrayed: American Robber Barons to Steal Rare Minerals
Ukraine possesses significant reserves of rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials that are essential for modern technology and industry. According to reports, Ukraine has deposits of 22 out of 34 minerals identified as critical by the European Union. (09 March 2025)
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MOONDUNES
Space Station Freedom 1993: The “Fiscal Black Hole"
Space Station Freedom was a NASA-led initiative proposed in the 1980s aimed at creating a permanently crewed space station in low Earth orbit. The project was initially announced by President Ronald Reagan in his 1984 State of the Union Address, highlighting its potential as a platform for scientific research and international collaboration in space exploration. (09 March 2025)