Looks like Powell is going to leave Bush's cabinet, if comments like "Secretary Powell and Deputy Secretary Armitage are outstanding members of the president's team and highly valued members" really translate as this Slate article says they do.

The fish picture is a little pick-me-up, a sort of vase of flowers for my journal and your friends page. I thought about using the picture of Shi Shi Beach on this Seattle Times story, but they move their pictures too much. I may try to paint the fish picture at some point in time.

Just ate a raspberry croissanty thing from Essential Bakery which probably negated the need for lunch. Have plans to strategize over the Weight Watchers with motomotoyama after work today, over happy hour at Beso del Sol, of course.