12 days (Fall is officialy here)

So it's cold, rainy, windy again and one day less two weeks until we get to see the beauty of "democracy" in action. Because of the weather (and the continually shorter days) I think we can say Fall is here.

And if the weather wasn't enough, Fidel Castro (A.K.A. friendly dictator of Cuba) gave us another fall:

Castro fractured a knee and an arm in the fall off a stage at a graduation ceremony.

When Richard Boucher, U.S. State Department spokesman was asked if the United States wished Castro a speedy recovery, he answered:

"NO. We, obviously, have expressed our views about what's broken in Cuba."

I don't know about you, but I love the cordiality of diplomatic nuance.

In retrospect of his 45 years of peaceful rule over his beautiful socialist paradise, let me share with you a moment of a Simpson’s episode “The Trouble With Trillions”:

Castro: Comrades, our nation is completely bankrupt! We have no choice but to abandon communism!

All: [sighs]

Castro: I know, I know, I know... but we all knew from day one this mumbo jumbo wouldn't fly! I'll call Washington and tell them they won.

Man: But presidente, America tried to kill you!

Castro: Ah, they're not so bad. They even named a street after me in San Francisco!

Man 2: [whispers in Castro's ear]

Castro: It's full of what?!