The round of 16 has begun, the U.S. was eliminated by Ghana, the Krauts anihilated the Limeys, and Argentina sent the Mexicans packing.

Best upcoming match: Argentina v. Germany, which I believe our MOT DodgerBlue called “The Battle of Mengele” or something like that…

It was also Pride Weekend here in Ess Eff. Sadly there was some shooting at Saturday night’s “Pink Saturday” in the Castro when some dumbass teenagers with guns showed up and got drunk. Today’s parade was the 40th, which the best part of the parade was seeing the middle-aged lesbian-headed families, or the four generations of a Chinese family there to support their son.

Random photos of World Cup hotties on their way home and Pride fun.

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Uh, oh… the Pope is pissed. Seems someone in Belgian law enforcement didn’t get the message that the Catholic Church is above the law, and decided to conduct a raid of church offices in a wholly unwarranted investigation into the trivial misdemeanor (is it even a crime?) of child rape:

ROME — In a sign of sharply rising tensions between the Vatican and Belgium, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday criticized as “surprising and deplorable” a raid on church property last week by Belgian police investigating sex abuse by clerics. Read more »

2-1 at the half, and England was utterly and completely robbed of a goal that bounced down off the crossbar. Fucking refs …

Title: “Blacklisted by History: The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy and His Fight Against America’s Enemies”

Author: M. Stanton Evans

Rank: 1

Blurb: “The greatest book since the Bible.” (Ann Coulter)

Review: “Sadly, There isn’t any like Mccarthy, Reagan,Goldwater for my generation, But there still is hope.”

Customers Also Bought: “Illuminati: The Cult that Hijacked the World,” by Henry Makow Ph.D.

Obligatory Glenn Beck Tie-In: Thursday.

Footnote: At long last, we have no sense of decency.

Blacklisted by History [Amazon]

Buy or Die [Stinque@Amazon kickback link]

Tonight? Spaghetti Carbonara – too wiped to tackle a Julia dish.  But this morning I made an omelette using Julia’s ‘jerking’ technique, filled with onions, shallots, tomatoes, and red bell peppers, and seasoned with the esplenette used to great effect in her piperade. Use the pan she suggests, and enjoy the wonderfully-layered result.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWmvfUKwBrg

We’re told there’s going to be another outbreak of Sport in a moment. For those who dislike Adventure, the Stinque Incredibly Annoying Vuvuzela Button is the one on the right.

• If you had to choose between sucking off Joe Lieberman and drowning in a fetid shark-infested cesspool, which would it be?
• Name your favorite natural disaster.
• How many kittens can you microwave in 45 seconds?

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