April Winchell

EVANGELIST ROBERTSON SAYS CHAVEZ COMMENTS WERE MISINTERPRETED

Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) U.S. television evangelist Pat Robertson said his recommendation that the Bush administration "take out" Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was misinterpreted.

"I didn't say, 'assassination'," Robertson, 75, said today on his "700 Club" program. "I said our special forces should 'take him out'. Take him out could mean a number of things."

Robertson continued: "It could mean killing him, I guess, if you're going to be anal about it. But it could also mean, I don't know, maybe a date. Maybe going to the movies or something. Having a few beers. Maybe trying to feel him up. Over the shirt, of course."

Venezuelan Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel responded to Robertson's comments yesterday, saying, "Hes a total fucking lunatic. Hugo would never go out with him. He doesn't like uncut guys."

Winchell Art

My sister has an original oil painting done by my late father back in the 1960's. I remember it hanging in our house when I was a kid. He got the idea from a photo he saw in National Geographic.

I know a few collectors of my dad's stuff, and I guess they say his paintings are especially desirable. They were personal for him, and he guarded them pretty zealously. He parted with only a very few in his lifetime.

My sister has made the decision to part with this piece. She's selling it on eBay.

If you think you might like to have it, or know someone who would, take a look at this link. Her reserve is very reasonable.