Well: he guesses They have euchred Mexico into some such Byzantine exercise, probably to do with the Americans. Perhaps the Russians.

The primacy of this immortality system to the officer's overall sense of self can be glimpsed in the fact that retired officers typically acquire a dupe or fugazy—a full-sized replica of the shield they surrendered. Often partners or workmates will present these dupes at a retirement party, symbolizing the recipient's continued connection to policing and the police identity.

Anna (olestra?) Supposedly the lubricant of choice for the heart-smart orgy-goer. (but I thought it caused flatulence?)

That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.