Checking Out The Options

From a Concerned Reader (anonymous, for obvious reasons):

It seems our crazy Western governments are intent upon starting one or more wars.  If one has a teenage grandson and wanted to resettle him somewhere in the world to avoid his participation in one of these conflicts, do you have an opinion as to where he might go?

I have to tell y’all, that is a really good question.

I’m leaving aside the old-time “draft-dodger” discussion, because it’s clear that this is not a Vietnam-era situation where everybody knew that our kids were being sent off to die for a country which was eventually going to fall into enemy hands anyway.  (In other words, don’t go there in Comments.)

A lot depends on the grandson, of course.  Does he speak Spanish?  (In that case, places like Panama and Dominica are decent choices.)  Ditto any other foreign languages, which open up areas like Southeast Asia — Thailand especially seems to be becoming a destination of choice.

It also depends how much you’re willing to pay for this resettlement, as several countries offer one the opportunity to purchase residency or citizenship (CBI, it’s called), so if you have the spondulicks, there’s that.

However, I also think one could consider staying at home, so to speak, but simply going to a place where one would be outside the risk of any foreign entanglements:  the Coast Guard or a local police department, for example.

Comments on the topic are of course welcome.

Classic Beauty: Capucine

Okay, I’m going to come right out and admit that I have had a love affair with the exquisite French actress and model Capucine ever since I saw first saw her in The Pink Panther.  Why?

Well, apart from her beauty, it was her glamor, elegance, grace and did I say beauty?  I mean, how much more does one need to worship a woman?

She was once called “the French Grace Kelly”, but I prefer those smoldering French features over the ice-blonde Kelly any day of the week.

Go ahead:  argue with me, I dare you.

News Roundup

I’m so old I can even remember that horrible shit.  (The toothpaste, not the women.)

And speaking of unspeakable women:


...methinks you need to go easy on that breakfast wine, Nancy.

In Election News:


...I was hoping she’d pick ILGov Fatboi Pritzker, just for the comedy value.  But this Minnesoduh Commie will do just as well.


...somebody remind me again:  by how much was Hillary Clinton leading Trump at this point in 2016?

From mostly-peaceful Britishland:


...yeah, good luck with that. Ask the Aussies how that worked out for them.


...but those anti-Israeli “From the river to the sea” rioters?  Anyone been jailed for those yet?  Asking for a friend.

And in Health News:


From the Africa Wins Again news desk:


...key statement:  “Some equipment from Air Base 201 was shipped out, such as weaponry, but other equipment was left behind.”  Of course it was.  We have so much shit we can just throw it away.


...and in an email Reader Mike S. asks, quite reasonably:  “What fucking moron builds a resort hotel in Somalia?”

From the Dept of Education:


...pedo orgs have a hierachy?  Who knew?  Also:  this time it’s not a female teacher.  Amazing.

In Showbiz News:


...well, at least he’s half-right, which in Hollywood isn’t bad.  Of course, to them he’s half-right, too — just not on which one.

And in the obligatory EVERYBODY PANIC!!!! section:


...Global Cooling Climate Warming Change© is there anything it CAN’T do?

And now your favorite section, that of link-free  

       ...wives?  and: …WTF is a “situationship”?

...not going to go there — unless, of course, she’s got Jeffrey Epstein’s client list.


...well now, let’s take a look at this alleged miscreant:

If she’s Colombian, why is she holding up a Swedish flag?  Nemmind:

And that can wash that news right out of our hair.