In a misguided attempt to prove he’s still alive despite not having been seen in public for several months, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro is learning to blog.  In a move worthy of Kim Jong Il (who has also resorted to computer fakery to prove he’s not dead), he was even helpful enough to include an image of his signature.

I’m sold!

Aside from the fact that people older than my grandma are firing up the ole’ computer and maybe even using The Twitter, there’s some other funny bits about Fidel’s missive.  From nytimes.com:

“A blog post bearing his byline was published on Tuesday on the government Web site CudaDebate.cu, under the headline “Reflexiones del compañero Fidel: CAMBIOS SANOS EN EL CONSEJO DE MINISTROS” (”Reflections of Comrade Fidel: HEALTHY CHANGES IN THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS”). Perhaps influenced by his reading of other bloggers, Mr. Castro seemed to signal his very strong agreement with these “HEALTHY CHANGES” by leaning on the caps-lock key as he typed.”

Sound like en email you ever received?