Just realized I could post photos to INTO_THE_FOLD directly from Blogger. Its been so long since I've posted - I thought I needed to use Hello! or buy the upgrade!! Anyway, cool pic of Lee from the now (sniff) defunct Luna.

JD Disciples Revolt!! My delinquency in posting is embarassing, especially considering the wealth of major events in recent times - Red Sox, Luna, etc - but this was one that I had to post. They can scrub all they want, but I bet the memory just won't go away.

Not in my lifetime. Not something I'll ever be able to say again. Thank you.

Red Sox advance. Breathe deeply.

State of Journalism. You have to wonder if CNN really needs to publish on its website an AP story that revolves around a stripper pole (there's REALLY no pun intended - I could have done better if I thought about it). The "news story" included the line:

The party ended shortly after the beer ran out.

I'm glad they did publish it, though. Good to know college kids are still doing creative, albeit stupid, things.

The Honorable President Pele. I was just reading about the peace talks between India and Pakistan when I came across this interesting tidbit about the man who is India's version of Secretary of State:

Pakistani Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar met for six hours Sunday and Monday with his Indian counterpart, Shashank, who uses one name.

It wouldn't improve policy, but I think the world would be better served if all politicians did the same. Just a warning, though: Shashank is already taken.

Floating in the Luna-verse. Almost five years after Luna was dropped by their record label Elektra just prior to releasing their fifth LP, scores of other bands (including Stereolab!) are being dropped by their labels as the parent company, Warner Music Group, tries to shrink down in size. It may end up being wonderful news, as Luna feels much less pressure when working with Jetset.

Sevilla Style.
A great rock band pose, if Hillary had tried to look a little tougher. Or if the lighting had been better. Or if my hands were a little steadier. Or those three were actually in a band. There is no real point to this post, other than this is my first attempt to upload a picture to into_the_fold using the BloggerBot. Who needs Blogspot*Plus! 

Hard at Work. So the White House has a new website dedicated to the President's dog, Barney. Barney was the subject of two holiday movies released by the press office - the 4-minute BarneyCam and the 7.5-minute BarneyCam Reloaded. The second one was touted by the Washington Post as having cameos, higher production quality, and even a plot (of sorts). The press office staffer behind the movies gave this funny quote: "The most memorable experience that I will ever have in the White House is briefing the president as to what his motivation is in BarneyCam."

Viva Fallujah. I know it's wrong to have fun with the "war" in Iraq, particularly when it comes to the soldiers and Iraqi children. But this site can be both funny and poignant. Here's a funny example from this kind-of add-a-caption contest.

Read All About It. More juvenile humor, but you go with what you know. I think this headline from FinanceAsia.com would be even funnier if I didn't think it was a deliberate move on the editor's part. No way this is a coincidence.

Bug Springs Eternal. In case you haven't heard, the cicadas are coming. Apparently, every 17 years a certain breed of the little fuckers burrow their way out of the ground simply to annoy and disgust us. Why wasn't I told about this when I moved to Washington? It's not in the brochure.

Spring is usually the nicest part of the year in the District, before the swamp is consumed by Hell and humidity for most of the summer. But this year, in addition to the deep crackle of passing thunderstorms, we'll also be subjected to the otherworldly mating sound of horny insects. Fabulous.

It's About Time. Hello my people. How sad is it that after such a long layoff (which I have been continuously reprimanded for),this link marks my triumphant return to Into The Fold? But it certainly is another one for my "Who Has Time for This?" list. Or at the very least, an addition to my "I Can't Believe Someone is Making Money from This" list.

Either way, I'm jealous.

What Color is Your Halo? Just came across MusicPlasma, a site that asks you to enter any band, and then provides a visual solar system of similar bands or similar influences. It's far from complete, but it's got great visual appeal.

Gotta Love Labor. After endorsing Kerry at a rally this week:

[Teamsters President James] Hoffa, playing off Bush's proposal to revitalize the space program, initiated a chant: "Send Bush to Mars! Send Bush to Mars!" that the crowd gleefully picked up.

My Guess is He's Had Enough. The usually cool-as-ice Colin Powell interrupted his own testimony to snap at a congressional staffer who obviously disagreed with the Secretary of State's recall of the events leading up to Iraq. Not surprisingly, the news report of this incident is at the top of washingtonpost.com's Top 20 Most Emailed articles. I'm not sure why they're deliberately omitting the article on the Patriots' SuperBowl victory.