** It was actually a well-played game, and Werder gave notice that they are likely to be dangerous this year, despite losing their superstar Diego and top striker Pizzaro. i enjoyed the match immensely, not least because it gave me respite from investigating Chinese wind turbine insanity. (The Chinese are building every possible type and scale of wind turbine, plus some impossible. Despite not getting the previous generations to work.)

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin