Kim Jong Il's 62nd birthday was on the weekend. In reading the North Korean press accounts of the celebrations, I learned a lot about this leader.

CNN has the best summary. In addition to throwing his country into a "precipitous economic decline coupled with deadly food shortages" leaving millions of his citizens starving, apparently he is also "...a renaissance man who has flown fighter aircraft, written operas and shot 11 holes-in-one in his first try at golf. "

Amazing that one man's capabilities could be so diverse. Kim Jong Il is one complex dude.