Happy News

With the unrelenting grim updates from Lebanon, Iraq, Indonesia, etc., etc., here's a bit of happy news for you, direct from HappyNews.com:

Brad Pitt says being a father has changed his priorities. ''Man, I got kids now,'' the 42-year-old actor said in an interview that aired Monday on NBC's ''Today'' show. ''It completely changes your perspective. And certainly takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for.''

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He said being a parent is ''a true joy.''

''Best thing I ever did,'' he said. ''You know, you can write a book, you can make a movie, you can draw, paint a painting, but having kids is really the most extraordinary thing I've ever taken on.''

''And, man, if I can get a burp out of that (baby), that little thing,'' said Pitt, referring to daughter Shiloh, ''I'll feel such a sense of accomplishment.''

Awwww....

And here's a conflict of a different kind--Cat v Vacuum (hat tip to Salon's Video Dog):