Fidel Castro at his polling place on Sunday. From Cuban TV. From Cuban TV via Yoani Sanchez’s Twitpic.

Fidel Castro casts his ballot in Sunday’s elections in Cuba. From Cuban TV via Yoani Sanchez’s Twitpic.

A fragile and barely audible Fidel Castro appears on TV.

I’m cold. It’s called fear.

Fidel Castro just appeared on National TV as if coming out of a grave, like a nightmare, made of human debris with no light.

The physical presence of Fidel Castro reminds us that we live in a decrepit country. His ghost insists.