And now, for a taste of things to come ...

For those who know the movie reference in the title, kudos and I'm terribly sorry if you admitted to having watching and remembered such a movie. Don't worry - there are support groups.

The 138 flags blocking the view of the American Interests building in La Havana, Cuba.

The American Interests building in Havana is the closest thing to an embassy the US has in Cuba. It's a big stolid building with a ten-foot-tall concrete and iron fence running the length of the perimeter. A few years ago, an electronic sign running the length of the building appeared and promptly began to run news and famous quotes from people like Ghandi and the like in a Ticker Tape fashion. All Spanish, of course. In response, Castro had 138 flags erected in order to block the messages. The flags -- black with a single white star in the center -- represent Cubans killed by supposed American actions.

I'm getting quite sick of this photo, honestly.

There's quite a lot to be written about this, but, right now, it's late and I've got to work tomorrow.