h/t Orange Satan

keep to the Fen Causeway

So, the media have been absolutely full of it today. Can we beat Ukraine blah blah blah ? Can we win the Championship ?

Of course, whatever the result there's the little matter of Spain or Italy to overcome in the next round. So, a little proportion would be appreciated.

keep to the Fen Causeway

After months of searching fruitlessly for work, finally found a (tentative) teaching job starting this fall.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

With strong stares here's the Greeks (in paraphrase): This is a football match, it's a game we've played since we were kids. We love to play, and we love to play against anyone.

Then Jogi Löw: Merkel doesn't tell us who to play, or how to set tactics. We don't tell her politics.

Still, i can't get it out of my mind, 'Schland-Griechenland. Because i'll bet that no one can keep the politics out of the match.

Though ultimately, it will be about football.

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

THIS World Bank study addresses precisely my hypothesis:

Many expected that the shifts in apparel production across countries after the MFA would be mainly driven by wage differences because apparel is labor intensive. Wage differences, however, only explain 30 percent of the variation in the change in exports across countries.

Beyond Romney's low favorability ratings, the poll reflects perceived weaknesses for the Republican challenger both in style and substance. Only 31 percent of likely voters say they'd want to sit next to Romney on a long airplane flight, compared with 57 percent who prefer Obama as a seat mate.