I'm in Northern Germany now, after having spent the w-e in Italy on a Oil Drum/ASPO conference/meetup. Nice change of scenery from more frustration at work.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

I regret not having seen the first half (but saw the two wonderful goals on YouTube in replay), with the second half consisting of innumerable attacks by Brazil -- still, even in loss, I was left with the impression of a well-organised Team USA.

But Brazil knew better how to get across its defense than Spain. Even if Robinho was totally worthless, and there were too many Bundesliga-style standard attempts.

_{*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.}