High Fidel-ity

[cbertsch]

Mr. Castro may have his problems -- little things like resisting democratization of Cuba's political system -- but he can be ever so charming:

Cuban leader Fidel Castro said President Bush appeared "deranged" during his inauguration speech, and he expressed little enthusiasm for renewed diplomatic ties with the European Union.

In comments aired on state-run television late Tuesday, Castro told thousands of teachers attending an international pedagogy conference in Havana that he closely watched Bush's inauguration speech Jan. 20 and saw "the face of a deranged person."

"If only it were just the face," he said, to roars of applause.

If only the observation had less truth to it. . .

Comments

[wwhitaker.livejournal.com]

I would like to share a photograph I took of a painted cement sculpture of Castro. However, my techtelligence prohibits sharing photos on Livejournal. Also, in my joy of seeing such a humorous statue (outside a clothing store in Georgetown, Grand Cayman), I put my goddamned thumb over the aperture. He was even holding a Pit-Bull by a leash. It, too, was cement.

[cbertsch.livejournal.com]

Points for the description, though. I wish I could see it.

I'll friend you from this account post-class. Don't want to seem like I'm confusing business and pleasure!