Well, when Mussolini ruled Italy, you could see the same imgages of children cheering the "Duce" and people applauding him.

When he died, the people has hanged him in public.

I think that, cuando Castro se muere, el pueblo de Cuba celebrarà su fin.

El pueblo de Cuba ahora està contra este sistema. I keep reading Cuba Net y veo que ellos estàn perdiendo el miedo de hablar.

Pero cuando hay un tirano stalinista como Castro, todos debèn hablar en favòr del dictator si no quieren ser fusilados o matado.

Val:
Do you get HBO? If not, go find someone who does and watch a rebroadcast of this week's "Inside the NFL." They have this comic on who does this absolutely hysterical bit about Ricky, pot, and coming back to the Dolphins. The scene with Dan Marino busting up his bong with a pass is hilarious. Worth looking for, man.

I hope you did lighten up kid.

You are funny, you really are. It makes this ole' gals heart a flutter. You see Val my man Mr. Pips, is my real good buddy and I feel sorry for him when he sits upon my lap where I also have my laptop. He gets a bit upset when I spend too much time reading and not attending to him, ya know...pettin' the fella.

Yesterday when I read what happened to your pretty wife that was sleeping I started laughing as I pictured a, "Lucy" moment and saw in my mind your lady on the floor. Oops, Val shook her up and then shook her down!

Then I remember you're the great guy that shaved his legs for our soldiers so I really started laughing more and once again, poor Mr. Pips goes falling off my lap!

So I get a nice note today and after visiting the kids world and reading the discussion, or ramblings or fussin' our resident Arnold gave, and ahh....goodness I thought to meself. Hey I need to go visit the real neat guy that has done some funny and neat things....

Oy!!! You sir is a pretty lady with the pink hair, my oh my....guess who fell of my lap again!?! Yep, there goes Mr. Pips!

I have to take some mighty strong drugs to keep my RA/Lupus and blood ills at bay and I hate the side effects....The laughter keeps me going in an otherwise lonely world where me kids are scattered across this country. I am in my early 50's and don't look that people tell me but man....I feel 90 somedays and it's good ole' Mr. Pips that come in and make me get up everyday and then I just love this big church I go to that has just about every religion you could find that has come to hear this fine tender hearted soul by the name of Max Lucado. He is the number one writer of christian books as well as his books hit the NYTimes #1 list all the time.

I don't know if you have ever heard of the San Antonio Spurs or not but years ago when I was taking flying lessons and working at a place where private jets and smaller aircraft came in to refuel. Well, the San Antonio Spurs had their airplane hangered there and I got such a kick out of Dennis Rodman....what a kooky guy. The team was fantastic and most everyone of the well known Spurs were christian and they did not have any booze onboard. Many of the team members went to the same church I did in the 90's and I thought the world of Scotty Pipman and David Robinson.

Well, now David Robinson is a full time ordained minister at Oak Hills Church here in San Antonio. He does not receive a salary nor does Max due to the works they have done. We have a wonderful place here for children to go afterschool and play basketball because of Pipman and Robinson.

Thank you for your nice words and especially for making me laugh. I do enjoy Dean's guest Joe Gandleman so much and we e-mail one another. He left his career as a pretty good journalist to do what he dreamed of since he was a young man. He has some outstanding dummies he uses in his act. He knows I am a song writer and love music and has just been a dear heart.

I'll say...thanks and

Giggle giggle so much so ya had tears of laughter runnin' down me face!)