Well, I thought the whole election thing would be over by now, but instead I seem to be confronted with either those who are of the smug "goodness overcame evil" camp or the hand-wringing "Apocalypse Now" camp. This better not last another four years like it did last time, cuz I'm freaking sick of it. Repeat after me, everyone: "Donkeys live a long time."

Or, similarly, "God gave us tails to keep the flies off, but I would sooner have no tail and no flies..." to paraphrase the keenly adept Eric Blair. For those of you puzzled you need to go here and look up the word "metaphor."

Anyway, I think I'm happy to say that lilies of the field is nearly complete. After doing my ultra rough semi-crappy (unless you ask Rex Havoc, in which case it's ah-ight, and God bless him for it...) demo drafty version of "Trying" I threw together a track which had been in the works for a while which I've tentatively titled "Wretched." I think that "Wretched" will be the final track for the album (from what I'm thinking right now) and rerecording and compiling/final mixing work should begin shortly. Jan 1 '05 is still what I'm aiming at, but you never know, Dec 1 is a possibility (yes, yes, try and contain your overflowing excitement...)

Anyway, depending on how Dust's life/work schedule pans out this weekend you just might see and update to the Features and Fiction pages this weekend. So what does this weekend hold for ol' Joe? Tough to say at this point, but perhaps I shall be able to harass Rex and young squire Josh to accompanying me for some name taking and ass kicking. Here's hoping.

I'd do some impromptu fiction, but I'm tired and Virgil is crying like a little girl. Later. Scout's honor.

-Joe