Yesterday, listening to the radio while driving, I learned that (once again) I had missed the Dear Leader's birthday, the major event of the year in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Those North Koreans who haven't starved to death yet may even have gotten extra rations of food, as is traditional in that constantly hungry (except for potbellied Kim himself, of course) nation. However, there is some doubt that any extra rations were available this year. Time pressures being what they were, I was unable to actually sit down and write anything commemorating the grand occasion. Fortunately, Jules Crittenden wrote something I would like to believe I could have written. (This is happening disturbingly often, ever since he started his blog). Read the whole thing. Here's a sample:Darn, I missed it Feb. 14, the Great February Holiday, but it's never too late to express joy and study the great advances made since the birth 65 years ago of Kim Jong Il.  Apparently forgotten...(Read Full Post)