CESI DO TOHO

I haven´t forgotten you. The lack of posting has had more to do with the fact that things don´t change in this town - ever. I've been chatting politics with the guy who runs my school. He's found the immigration controversy in the US pretty amusing, and is more sympathetic to the problems it has caused than pretty much anyone else down here. In part, he wonders what he'd think if Americans came down here waving the stars and stripes during a protest.

Yesterday's celebration was pretty lonely, as most of the tourists here considered al-Zarqawi a hapless victim of American imperialism. On the one hand, I never cease to be amazed by these people, one of whom is a Cleveland native now living here. On the other hand, it's consoling to know that it's people like this running the Democratic Party, so as miserably as the GOP does, I won't have to worry about Speaker Pelosi any time soon.

Most importantly, the Copa Mundial gets underway today. It's nice to finally be able to watch it in a place where everyone's attention is focused on it, rather than having to explain it to the very few Americans who take any interest. Quick prediction: The US falls just short of making it out of a tough group, and my people away from my people drop the Argentines in the final after an emotional win over Germany. Cesi do toho!