Tiny Foot Found In Baby Brain Tumor

Tumor in Colorado newborn’s brain contained foot at AP/Yahoo and Tumour In Baby’s Brain Contained Body Parts And A Foot at Anorak.

Whoa!

Yes, it really happened.

A Colorado Springs baby was found to have a  microscopic brain tumor on MRI after birth.  Come time for removal, the pediatric neurosurgeon discovered an amazingly well formed anatomic structure of a foot, and the early formation of another foot, thigh, and hand.

Images below.

Peter Falk’s Alzheimer’s Disease

Peter Falk’s daughter  has filed papers in a Los Angeles court stating that her father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and is incapable of making decisions now.  Reuters/Yahoo.

In papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday last week, Catherine Falk said her 81-year-old father can be “deceived into transferring away property” and that the actor should be under her conservatorship to protect his health and assets.

BBC.

…he is no longer able to recognise people.

…[he] lives in Beverly Hills with his wife and requires constant care.

The star of the TV hit show Columbo in the 1970’s, Falk played an absent minded detective, with his perennial wrinkled rain coat, who could solve even the toughest of crimes.  He won four Emmy’s for the role.  He also was nominated for two Oscar nominations for best supporting actor in the 1960’s, for Pocketful of Miracles and Murder, Inc.

We shall see in another month or so, how the court will rule on his daughter’s request.  Meanwhile, may his family continue to lovingly care for an actor who ingratiated himself so well unto America.

Image courtesy of http://www.biography.com/listings/episode_details.do?episodeid=155185&airingid=212539.

See:

• http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081216/en_nm/us_falk
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7786533.stm

The Obama Caganer (Pooper)

You’re Going To Want To Sit Down for This at The New Republic brings us the latest and greatest Obama gear to hit the shelves yet. Your collection would not be complete without the following.

…a figurine of the 44th president of the United States doing what is normally done in private. Witness the caganer, or “shitter” in Catalan.

“The Obama Caganer”
Image courtesy of http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/12/17/you-re-going-to-want-to-sit-down-for-this.aspx.