This is really, really fucked up. According to a front page article in today's Washington Post, the U.S. tried to rally its Asian allies behind it's North Korea policies by flat out lying and saying that Kim Jong Il sold nuclear material to Libya. The result? North Korea abruptly pulled out of talks a few weeks back (remember that?). Our allies found out that we were lying, and are slightly pissed at us.

On an entirely unrelated note, Sarah's parents volunteered to watch Asher last minute on Saturday night. We went down the block to Freddy's and caught a random string band that turned out to be just what the doctor ordered. Two banjos, two fiddles, a steel guitar, an upright, a washboard, a kazoo, a harmonica and a lot of fun.