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3 things scare me. Aliens, man eating water creatures (Jaws, piranas) and zombies. These are all from movies I saw when I was 8.

It seems that zombies are in vogue lately. Everywhere you turn there is a new game or Web site or movie. I might as well throw something out there too. Here is a quick little compilation of the Zombie stuff I find interesting.

• Zombie Infection Simulation - run pinkies!
• Z: A Zombie Musical - hot zombies that sing (film)
• When it all falls down - am I crazy or is my wife a zombie (film)?
• In case of zombies, break glass - hang it on your wall
• The Zombie Survival Guide - “studies are inconclusive regarding the undead’s visual abilities”
• Night of the Living Dead - The movie that did it for me
• Thriller! Indian Zombies - An indian version of the classic Micheal Jackson video

Ok, almost.  This is hilarious.  Go go Super Mario!

The recent news about Fidel’s unprecedented transfer of power to his brother has created a rumor frenzy. Immediatly people everywhere asked if he was actualy dead. There apparently have been no confirmations. As far as I was concerned, his death was only a rumor.
Until tonight at least. I was having dinner with a Cuban. She got a phone call from a family member who claimed that Castro had actually died. We were frozen for a moment. Such news does not invoke emotion. He has been such so substantial and consistent, it was like saying the sun would not rise tomorrow… how could that be? We later ordered a bottle of wine, with the intent to celebrate. Our discussion later never even approached the topic.

I got home, and guess what, not a single news story about his actual death. What is going on? I don’t totally discredit the rumor. The situation is far to suspect to let slip. The Castro regime has been far to clandestine on this. We are still left in the grey.

Here are some of the stories (thanks Google News):

• 638 Ways to kill Castro - Guardian Unlimited - Exploding Cigars and old turtles!
• Castro assures Cuba that his health is stable - India Examiner
• Sister says Castro getting better - CNN.com

If he does die again (or doesn’t), I’ll be the first non-Cuban to know.