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Putin is scheduled to address Russia and the world. That should be interesting. Maybe he can put an end to this nonsense. The West surely hasn’t steered interested.

It works both ways. Perhaps the West could have decided otherwise over the years? Why the animosity towards Russia? The US foreign policy is to continually pressure Russia. But Russia actually does have a legitimate security interest in the area. Imagine that Russia or China or some other foreign power decided to form an alliance with Mexico and station troops and military equipment on the border with the U.S., including offensive weapons capable of delivering nuclear weapons. I’m pretty sure the U.S. wouldn’t like that. Do you know what’s in San Diego? From Tijuana it’s a very short drive to the Naval facilities and the Naval Air Station on Coronado. Anyway, NATO’s usefulness as a defensive pact ended long ago. Now what is it? An offensive alliance for the purpose of threatening Russia?

Sure. That’s rational point of view. I just happen to think there’s a small group of people currently driving US foreign policy that are delusional. They live in a bubble of sorts, and seem to believe all their own nonsense. And they are egged on by some of the best lobbyists in the world who work for the defense industry. And, as crazy as it may seem, the only thing those people care about is money. And to that end, we now have a continual state of war in the world. Usually, it’s against nations and groups who can’t really put up much resistance. But Russia does not fit into that category. They have more nukes than the USA, and if they face an existential threat, they will surely use those weapons. And so they’re now rolling the dice. It’s all crazy and all very much unnecessary.

I’ve had a few appointments in Bangkok, but aside from the recent surgery I had which was covered by BCBS for direct payments, I usually just pay the bill and forget about it. They always give me the claim forms, but I’ve never bothered to fill them out. Usually, the amounts are small. 3,000 to 5,000 baht or so. Anyway, if you switch companies, make sure you thoroughly investigate whether they cover overseas claims. That may not be 5he case with every option.

For years, Putin has been warning about the expansion of NATO to its borders. And yet that’s exactly what has happened since the breakup of the Soviet Union. That, and the meddling of the West in Ukraine in 2014. Additionally, Russia was concerned about the Russian speaking people in the Donbas region. Allegations of genocide and so on. And so Russia finally had enough and invaded. Anyway, this entire situation could have been avoided.

That’s all very rational, to be sure. Unfortunately, the U.S. warmongers and Neocons seem to be devoid of any common sense. They are delusional. And so anything can happen.

And Russia has the means to destroy NATO and America, with thousands of nukes left over. Too many of you guys seem to have ingested too much Western warmonger propaganda. It’s hard to believe, really.

The “invasion” was a publicity stunt. Ukraine picked a poorly defended area of Russia. The primary purpose was to make an incursion into Russia. An opportunity to make some videos for publication. As for Putin seeming “helpless”? Do you not realize that Russia could reduce the entire country of Ukraine to rubble? But that’s not the goal.

Yes. Ukraine is on the verge of collapse. And if you stopped reading so much propaganda, you’d know that. Let’s revisit the issue in a few weeks. And if we’re lucky, the nonsense will be over by then. If not, we’re all in trouble.

If only it were that simple. Break out the popcorn and watch the world burn. I can’t even imagine that any part if the civilized world will be spared.

In other words, you can’t formulate an informed response.

And that’s a big problem, no? For the life of me, I’m not sure how WWIII sounds like a good plan to anyone. And yet that’s the warmonger dream scenario. America would be gone, Europe would be gone. Russia would be gone.

Knowing how to optimize your health is one thing. Actually doing it is something else entirely, especially if you have no major health challenges. I’m 73, but all my bloodwork is always within normal limits. Cardiac is fine, blood pressure fine, weight normal. So for me, optimizing my health just means being at a point where I have more energy. Otherwise, there’s nothing I can pinpoint that anyone would say needed improvement. Anyway, diet has to be the major component of any health improvement effort. Proper diet, no or little alcohol, no smoking, and regular exercise.

Why? Ukraine is out of soldiers. Most of them are dead or wounded and out of commission. They simply cannot achieve any kind of victory at this point. What’s next? NATO involvement? If you think there’s any way that makes sense, explain yourself. I’m assuming you don’t have a bunker to hide in during the thermonuclear exchange that would almost certainly result from such idiocy. So, tell us how WWIII makes any sense.

Well, inasmuch as Ukraine cannot win this war, surrender is the only sensible option. Unless you somehow think WWIII would be a good thing. Of course, that seems to be exactly what the warmongers want. I wonder where they think they’re going to hide?

The markets are still wildly leveraged. So that remains a problem. Let’s hope it remains just “problem.”

As for the original question. Schwab has an international account. Look into that.

The last time I looked, I think they gave you an option to switch back. There was a button to push, somewhere.

I think any good modern computer will do. I haven’t used a PC for a long time, but the last time I was actively trading, I had a Mac Mini connected to two monitors, and I was doing the actual trades on an IPad Pro. Worked very well.

It’s a slow growing cancer, usually, and if detected early, can be stopped. So, why not check? I know people who died from colon cancer. Totally unnecessary. Then again, maybe some of you have a death wish?

I forgot about certain restrictions that were recently imposed in the EU. No cash transactions above a certain amount. And people are OK with that? In the US, people can use cash whenever they want. When I was a little kid, my parents sold our house because they were buying another. Anyway, from what I was told, the buyer showed up at the closing with a suitcase full of money. No problem. Later it turned out he was a loan shark and was murdered in the backyard by someone. I guess all that cash at the closing might not have been legitimate.

Is that a serious question?

Maybe Iran won’t fall for the bait? The U.S. warmongers desperately want a war with Iran, and currently, the President of the U.S. is not all there, mentally. So with Biden sidelined, the war machine may have more influence than usual. That’s dangerous. Anyway, preparations for war are underway. We should all hope the situation doesn’t escalate. WWIII cannot be won.

I understand. I guess my point was that things seem to be moving in the direction whereby they can eventually control people. Surveillance first, then active control. It’s not a big step. And a CBDC isn’t absolutely necessary for at least some degree of control. Just the other day I read about credit card companies not allowing for charges for certain items, like firearms. And look what they did in Canada to some people who supported the truckers. Didn’t they freeze bank accounts? Personally, I think people might eventually find other ways to transact business. Why put money in a bank that is going to tell you how to spend it?

The GLOBALISTS would very much like to establish a CBDC as a tool to control people. I think China already does this in some other fashion. I don’t know much about Thailand’s Digital Wallet, though. Probably just an easy way to distribute the 10,000 baht. Anyway, anyone with an IPhone has a digital wallet. You can add credit cards, debit cards, and so on.