Pining For The Fjords

Fidel Jr. insists Big Daddy is just fine.

CARACAS (Reuters)-Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday Fidel Castro is "writing, and producing," denying rumors circulating on the Internet that the Cuban leader has died.

Chavez, a close ally of Castro, has frequently provided information about the health of the ailing Communist leader who temporarily stepped aside after undergoing emergency abdominal surgery a year ago.

"On the Internet rumors are circulating that Fidel Castro has died," Chavez said during his weekly Sunday broadcast. "Fidel is producing, he is writing."

Hey, just because you're deader than Sean Penn's career doesn't mean you can't still be creative.