And by the time of Armageddon, the Bucket List had long been done.

I don't mean no disre-speezie, but let us take a moment and consider the oh-so-imminent and sizable turnover currently threatening the sociopolitical world stage.

If you haven't noticed, some of the globe's consummate badasses have finally peaked. Since the dust settled from the original 1960s, your favorite dictators, (Western) terrorists, and "post-colonial" cronies are, well, still your favorite dictators, (Western) terrorists, and post-colonial cronies.

Robert Mugabe is 85 years old. Fidel Castro doesn't seem to be getting up from his sickbed--Raul ain't exactly no spring chicken.The President of North Korea has just been admitted to a PR whirl of sicky-pants rumors.

(fig. 1.1: the pimp hand.)

But if they don't in fact outlive Methuselah, who will pose the rookie assist to Chavez and Medvedev? Who will bring the second coming quicker?

Any takers?