Ich bin Berliner, sort of
June 13th, 2008
I passed the sample German citizenship test, with five out of seven correct answers. Not that I plan on applying or anything. Still, if we end up with a McCain presidency, maybe it’s an option I should consider.
Friday the 13th
June 13th, 2008
The definitive Friday the 13th observation from Raymond Domenech, manager of France’s national soccer team. Asked yesterday whether he was worried about his team playing on Friday the 13th (I’m expecting them to get bounced out of the competition today by the Netherlands), he replied:
I don’t believe in superstitions. They bring bad luck.