I may not say it often enough - but CM your
insights always provide food for thought.

According to some sources - Putin's health is not good.
He supposedly has cancer and Parkinsons.
Moscow denies it. But who knows. I guess we'll have to
wait and see.

Democracy will not work until we have a society in which every able-bodied, able-minded has the mentality to curb or actually forfeit greed & ego for the good of all !

Foxy,

I made up a poetic riddle just for you:

Q: When is a TSAR not a STAR?
A: When it's a rootin tootin shootin Putin.

Hi Mr O,

Thanks for the riddle.

Liked it!

Here's two quotes for you from Jimmy Fallon:

"Vladimir Putin celebrated his 63rd Birthday today.
He had a nice party, but it got awkward when two
of his friends got him the same country."

And -

"Vladimir Putin criticized the US for thinking it's
"always right." Then he went back to organize an
election where you can't vote " No."

It looks like this discussion has now run its
course.

Thanks to everyone who contributed.

I look forward to our next one.