Lucky Scarface Castro

Since the Sicilian Mafia seems to be on the downswing in the US according to recent 'bust' features in major national newspapers, I suggest we help revitalize this needy group by overthrowing the now powerless Castro regime and replacing it with some of the good folks who were ousted in 1959. Namely, the Mafioso.

We could keep an eye on them and everyone interested could fly down for a pleasure junket once in a while. Their economy would boom and America would have a new playground once again. Everyone wins, (except Raul...and hey, we could make him a croupier at the Havana Hilton....good tips).

On the way to the Iowa Caucus

On a thread over on Jeff's blog, Angelo comments that the mention of Cuban cigars still makes him think of Monica Lewinski. His comment made me remember the above piece of lighthearted memorabilia from that bygone era.

I'm sure as US presidential election time nears, references to that old news will go hand in hand with news of Giuliani's divorces and other trivia designed to draw attention away from more meaty (sorry, couldn't resist it) issues. This and other period pieces will probably be resurrected to do duty again with the candidate roles reversed.

Issue driven or not (and they’re not), election’s here are a cakewalk in comparison to their mainland counterparts when negative campaigning is considered.