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soccer…what brings the world together also divides “U.S.”

If you haven’t heard that the World Cup of Soccer has begun it is because A.) you share a tarp under a bridge with Helen Thomas, B.) you have been helping to clean oil-soaked birds down on the Gulf Coast, C.) you have been spending waaay too much time in a sensory deprivation chamber trying to commune with Michael Jackson’s spirit, or D.) you think soccer is a waste of time and quickly change the station at any mention of it. Continue reading »

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Our average temperature for this time of year is 77 degrees…that’s the AVERAGE. Today, well, let’s just say we were below average…waaaay below average…30 degrees below average. Add the pouring rain, blowing winds and a field fit for an exclusive spa mud treatment and you have got yourself one heck of a setup for a soccer tournament. Fortunately, the girls seem to thrive in this weather. They played well and won – and a shutout at that. Yea team! Another two games tomorrow that hopefully won’t be played in as brutal of an environment. I might even have dry jeans by then…

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