In response to former Playboy model’s brief appearance at a Presidential debate in a tight white dress that “revealed her ample decolletage:”

“The best was the girl in white with the cleavage at the beginning,” tweeted former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda, who is also a New York University professor.

It was, apparently, the only thing of interest from a debate that will have no outcome on the election outcome. In related news, Herman Cain’s Mexican Presidential bid begins tomorrow.

Winner of Mexican Presidential Debate? Sexy Model” [New York Times via The Awl]

Maurice Sendak, Children’s Author Who Upended Tradition, Dies at 83 [NYT]

During our time inhabiting This Mortal Coil, we have seen the election — okay, election, ascension, and coup — of ten Preznidents.

Here are their ages upon election/ascension/coup, in order: 43, 55, 55, 61, 52, 69, 64, 46, 54, 47.

But let’s throw out Ford (61) because he wasn’t elected. And let’s throw out Reagan (69) because he’s an outlier, and Bush I (64) because he was drafting on Reagan, and couldn’t get elected on his own eight years earlier.

Result? America prefers its Preznidents between 45 and 55, to make a nice soundbite range out of it. Old enough to know a thing or two, young enough to still do something about it. 65 may not mean what it used to, but it’s still Retirement Age. Even Ike was only a spry 62 in 1952, and he beat the Nazis, so cut him some slack.

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We were wondering about that Mad Men track last night: “Between licensing the publishing rights from Sony ATV Publishing and the rights to the master held by EMI, sources estimate Lionsgate spent somewhere in the six-figure range. One knowledgeable source puts the combined sum at around $250,000.” [Forbes, via @pourmecoffee]

Our guest columnist has forgotten more about Disneyland than you’ll ever know.

Why is the Secret Restroom better than other Disneyland restrooms?

For a variety of reasons. For example, it is the only restroom in the entire park that is entirely handicapped accessible, full of cutting-edge technology, and against park policy for discussion by any cast member.

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Does anybody except her family think this is a good idea? “Liz Cheney, former Vice President Dick Cheney’s eldest daughter, punted when asked on “Fox News Sunday” whether she’s setting the stage for a run at elected office, as POLITICO reported last week.” [Politico]

Bill Johnson was the former assistant director and director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, a one-time candidate for governor, and was enough of a sociopath to do well in Alabama politics. He is married (for now) to a two-time Miss America finalist. And he threw it all away to move to New Zealand to spread his seed:

[His activities have] also led Mrs Johnson to campaign for a law change in the United States which would make it illegal for men in long-term relationships to donate sperm without their partner’s knowledge.

Mr Johnson returned to Alabama in the United States after news broke in December of his activities. He left Alabama just after Easter to be in Christchurch for when the babies start arriving.

A candidate for the Republican nomination to be governor of the state in 2009, Mr Johnson campaigned on a political platform opposing gay marriage. A number of the women he donated to are in committed civil unions with gay partners.

Another GOP hypocrite asshole. Who could have predicted?

Sperm Donor Left Me For Babies [nzherald.co.nz]