Reflections on today's news

• I'm not sure that to make of this: 68-year-old actor Michael Gambon (probably best known for playing Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films) fathers a child with his 43-year-old mistress, who is a year younger than the son Gambon fathered with his wife (and still his wife).
• I know it's the day after Father's Day, but dammit, I just couldn't come up with an answer to this questions that really satisfied me until now: Who was the best film father? And, no, it wasn't this guy. And it's definitely not him. It's not even him. In fact, here's the only person who could possibly be considered for the honor.
• About 400 pedestrians and 50 cyclists are killed in Texas in highway accidents each year. A bill to protect them was vetoed by Gov. Hair. Figures.