https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/18/happy-birthday-madeleine-2/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:24:10 -0400<![CDATA[My daughter Madeleine is eight today (shown here a few months ago when she was &#8220;head of school&#8221; for a day &#8211; although the real head forgot to sign her certificate!). I feel like the luckiest guy in the world to have Madeleine in my life at my (increasingly) advanced age. She keeps me young and she takes my heart, even though, pretty soon, I&#8217;ll be catching up to this guy who also has his birthday today. Our plans for the day are to go to a Sparks game to celebrate Madeleine&#8217;s cumpleanos and Father&#8217;s Day &#8211; definitely in that order. (Oh, yes, Happy Father&#8217;s Day to all you fathers out there too. )]]>Sun, 18 Jun 2006 07:35:36 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/06/18/happy-birthday-madeleine-2-n212486