One trip I would really like to make would be to the 2010 Cup. Brazil is more attractive, but in 2014, I’ll be 77. Not too sure how my samba would go over with a walker…

Cheers to North Korea or any other country who makes the cut. It’s the most exciting sports event in the world, along with the best football. The way the US is performing these days, the only reason we have a chance of getting there is that we are relegated to the Caribbean Group. If we had to beat Brazil and Argentina to qualify, we’d be sitting on the sidelines sucking our collective thumbs. Oh, sorry, I forgot we don’t allow collective anything unless it’s classed as a Campaign Donation.

Egypt beat Italy today, 1-0. The thing about soccer [or football], on any given day, the underdog may win. Baseball has that going for it too, but sometimes it’s like watching paint dry on a wall! The World Cup is not a usually a political statement, unlike The Olympics. Perhaps that’s because the Colossus of Washington is not competitive. I hope that doesn’t change just because some Commie Government on our ‘Bad Guys List’ made the roster.