WorldCup2026 Dispatch: Impressives — Messi 3, Schmid 1

Got lucky for another day. Workday. World Cup doesn’t care. Sidebar: I’d be curious, how much work productivity goes down during these weeks of fantastic competition. This first round, there’s four games a day, not every day, but certainly during work days. It’s fun to check the scores anyway, to see how teams are doing. …

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WorldCup2026 Dispatch: Schlotterbeck’s Spark, Curaçao’s First, And So Much More

Germany’s first game, matched up with Curaçao; seemed to be an obvious advantage; the German Side, perennial contenders; and Curaçao? The smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup. Good for them, but modest expectations at best.  Germany scored first; then soon after Curaçao’s answered. It seemed competitive. Until it wasn’t.  Germany went ahead …

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Missed

I missed. No matter. Intent on posting n this blog every day. Keeps me grounded. Honestly the chops a bit. But sometimes, like yesterday, I accidentally post two in one day. Chops still in tact. If not the streak. No matter. Keep writing. Good.

Nine Minute Write

Less than ten minutes a day, call it the 9 Minute Write, doesn’t take much to scratch the itch, Let the words pour out on the page, and I feel better, Near life-long lesson-become-practice for me, simple salve for my soul, Simple salve for my soul.