President Fidel Castro of Cuba is a great phenomenon. His 80th birthday, this week, finds him in post-surgery convalescence. No matter. Happy Birthday, sir!

This man is a legend in his time, a lion of lions. He should be so acknowledged.

My birthday wish for him is to get him and President George Bush to a Talk-Table for an historic peace deal.....unprecedented, and unheralded.

In old age, you cease fighting. In your last term, you stop all wars. So may it be with Castro...So may it be with Bush! Time be short, dear leaders, time is critically short. Act now.

As for the hawks, on both sides, time will tease them no end. Relent.