ANY DAY IS A GOOD ONE WHEN LEBRON LOSES

WARNING: This first paragraph is about sports. I never liked him, thought he was awfully overrated, and especially hated the "theatre" and drama surrounding his departure from Cleveland. He is the literal bull in the literal china shop. Also, the best player for the Heat was the third of their so called big three--that would be Chris Bosh. As predicted here first, he was an afterthought throughout the whole season and then presto he outplayed the other two in the finals. Lebron absolutely choked in every fourth quarter and his post game comments were offensive. Enough.

I think I mentioned back in the fall after we returned from Turkey that we went to a wine shop in a small village and immediately after we entered, a busload of Syrian women descended on the same store. A close drive our guide said. I thought of this recently as the Syrian government proceeded to murder its own citizens--survivors fleeing into Turkey. I almost can envision some of those border villages despite not having gone there. A close drive indeed.

Watching Charlie Rose last week after Netanyahu left was soooo depressing. Rose had 4talking heads from a range of political view points including an Israeli journalist. The only point of agreement: Sometime before the end of the calendar year, it will blow up into another intifada. Pains were made during the show to share the responsibility for that between the Israelis and the Palestinians. But there it was in its bleakest incarnation. Turned it off very fast.

We had a group os Sisters living here in JP who sued the Cardinal and the Archdiocese about some retirement benefits for their lay employees. Ultimately the Archdiocese caved and the employees got whatever they were looking for. But the Cardinal got the last laugh. The Sister in charge (there is a title for her but I cannot seem to remember it)was transferred to Rome permanently one day after the verdict. These guys never learn. HUH.

Then there was congress. Democrats were feeling pretty good after that election in upstate New york which turned on the Democratic candidate attacking her opponent for wanting to eliminate Medicare. A great boost for the Dems until Mr. Weiner exposed himself on line (got the right name for that!!). Oh my, do these guys have egos or what. I'm hoping he gets to room with Tiger down there in Mississippi when he goes for treatment to the place that seems to be the only one in the world for sex addicts. Assuming Tiger has a relapse or two.

And the Republicans kept pace. Michelle Bachman fancies that she and Barack are alike because they came from such humble backgrounds. Senator Shelby blocks Diamond's nomination to the Fed despite the fact that the guy is a Noble Laureate--and Diamond finally bailed this week. Please give us Sarah or Michelle or another nut case to run--I worry more about Mitt but hope the entire Right Wing of his party demolishes him for the one good thing he did here with Health care.

Been to two great restaurants. The first, Darryl's Corner, is owned by the guy who owns the Beehive in the South End which is also great. He had owned Bob the Chef's which is where Darryl's is sited. Great "down home" food and live jazz. And then right here in little JP, down the block from Martha's, is Tres Gatos. Tapas and very good ones. Loved them both.

NOW FOR MORE SPORTS:

I am writing this before the face off for game 6. I am not sure the Bruins will win the Cup but if they lose it tonight, I will be sorely disappointed. After all, they are at home and Thomas has stood on his head here to make saves. If they win tonight and then lose in Vancouver, I somehow will be less disappointed since that is just how the whole series played out and I actually think the Bruins have over achieved anyhow. The hit on Horton was sick--what was worse was watching him on the ice so obviously out of it and with movements that looked totally involuntary. I really thought there was something worse happening.

Good riddance to that god fearing Jim Tressel. Yes, he beat my Wolverines umpteen times in a row but so self righteous and pious praying with his players who then went out and sold stuff just to get more tattoos. Screw him and the other Division I cheats. And yes, I believe it happens all over the place.

It is not July 4th so no baseball chat though my boys are in deep doo doo with that crumbling pitching staff.

Off to Philadelphia tomorrow to see the new house and the folks who live in it. Training down and have missed them terribly.

Sayonara.