Nicolas Cage Is New Father

The Oscar-winning actor and his wife, Alice Kim Cage, welcomed son Kal-el Coppola Cage into the world Monday morning.

Cage's new superboy was born in New York City. None of his vital statistics were released…or word on any potential superpowers: The tyke's unusual moniker, Kal-el, is also the birth name of Superman.

It's the first child for Kim, 21, and the second for Cage, who has a 14-year-old son from a previous relationship with actor Kristina Fulton.

Cage, 41, and Kim first met in February 2004, when the Moonstruck star visited a sushi restaurant where his then-wife was a waitress. The duo tied the knot in a private ceremony in June of the same year, just two months after Cage finalized his divorce from Lisa Marie Presley.

Official Death Count For U.S. Military

As of Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at least 1,935 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,506 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. The figures include five military civilians.

The British military has reported 96 deaths; Italy, 26; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Slovakia, three; El Salvador, Estonia, Thailand and the Netherlands, two each; and Denmark, Hungary, Kazakhstan and Latvia one death each.

Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 1,796 U.S. military members have died, according to AP's count. That includes at least 1,397 deaths resulting from hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Last.fm / audioscrobbler Breaks

It is a wonderful service that last.fm provides, but recently MS Media Player 10 can't handle the plug-in without locking up the computer. I'm seriously vexed by this; first, Outlook quits working, then, other issues appear. Hope to work all this out soon. I'm suspicious that Microsoft is behind undermining anything Opensource or file-sharing in nature. It defeats their marketing and sales efforts; they have to destroy it.

I Want My Own Sexy Geek Girl!!

If only all geeky girls were like this one. The famous Kitta from down-under; western Australia. Check out this little damsel @ Kitta.net

Corpse Bride: Homage To Claymation

This is the last generaton of Claymation artist that will be captured on film. Fortunately, it is being filmed and directed by Tim Burton. Though Tim is eccentric to some, he is perfect for making use of this dying art. See it in the theatre on the big screen while you can. Tell your grandchildren you saw claymation back when it could still be seen in theatres. Don't miss your last chance.