In case you haven't heard, Kim Jong Il has passed away. (And if you're just reading about this now on this blog, I welcome you whilst you climb out from under that rock from which you've been living!) I had a brief conversation with my father about the late North Korean dictator's death. He tells me that he is a bit worried, for there are three possible scenarios for the future of North Korea: Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Il's third son and his successor, is still pretty young but headstrong. He may just do something stupid as a display of his power. Someone may use this precarious transition period to usurp the dictatorship role, and those in North Korea who have the power...