My brother alerted me to this news story today, which for some reason isn't getting any coverage in the mainstream media. Thank God for blogs!

WASHINGTON, DC --- Ted Kennedy, who was recently declared brain-dead by his physician, is fighting for his life. The Senator's family is trying to have his feeding tube removed to allow him to die a sober death. The tube, attached to a bottle of vodka and a bottle of gin, has been utilized by the senator for his entire adult life. Medical experts believe removal will almost certainly result in death.

Sen. Ted Kennedy, temporarily separated from his feeding tube, carries his usual orange flask during a walk in a local marina

"This is a very complex situation," said one medical expert. "Senator Kennedy appears to be functioning normally to many people, but it is quite obvious that the man is brain-dead by his public comments. Most of us in the medical community think he should be allowed to have a dignified death by sobering him up and removing his feeding tube."

Liberals were stuck in a quandary today as they want Terri Schiavo dead, but they don't want Ted Kennedy to die. "This is a moral dilemma to many people," said Commie Green, a liberal living in New York. "Fortunately, most of us don't really make decisions based on any morals, so it's okay if we want one person to die while allowing a brain-dead person to live."

Alcohol manufacturers around the world are scrambling to raise money for the "Keep Kennedy Alive" fund. Removing his feeding tube is predicted to cause a 12% annual decrease in global alcohol consumption. Some manufacturers risk going out of business as soon as the feeding tube is removed.

I spent the last week visiting with my brother in San Antonio, capped with a family reunion on Saturday where we visited with (rather distant) family members. Even better, my eldest brother was also able to attend, as well as my aunt and uncle.

It was a great week. I didn't miss you guys at all. :p

I got a bit of news from the Marine today. He expects to be going into Iraq soon. That should certainly make a change of pace for him. But then again, maybe not. We'll see.

But some definitely good news is that he got promoted to Corporal today. It's always better to be an NCO than just a grunt.