Wednesday, December 31, 2025

A Road Trip Out West

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Hornet's Nest Heyworth, IL

Lost Canvas, Keokuk,, IA

Raku, Maryville, MO

RiverInn Resort, Brownville, NE

El Puerto, McCook NE (very good)

Town Place Suites, Loveland, CO

Vatos Tacos and Tequila, Loveland, CO

Saigon Cafe, Steamboat Springs, CO (not bad)

Ore House Restaurant, Steamboat Springs, CO

Fiesta Jaliscos, Steamboat Springs, CO

Primrose, Steamboat Springs, CO (exceptional)

El Sombrero, Vernal, UT

Antica Formaggio, Vernal, UT (overrated)

Beans and Brew, Vernal, UT

Betty's Cafe (Utah Scone), Vernal, UT

Buffalo Indian Restaurant, Laramie, WY

Capones, North Platte, NE

Scooters, North Platte, NE (yawn)

Hyatt, Iowa City, iA

Encounter Cafe, Iowa City, IA (very good)

Bloom Bawarchi, Bloomington, IL (as expected)


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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Why I'm Not Watching World Cup 2026 and misc rants

  • Tickets are overpriced 
  • Television coverage of soccer has become an abomination. Many commentators tend to spout drivel and it is ironic to watch mediocre players employed by TV critiquing top ranked ones.
  • After Rous, we had Havelange, then Blatter, and now Infantino. 
  • If the beautiful game is glimpsed, said glimpses will show up on You Tube and thats's good enough for me. 
  • and there is the $11k World Cup ticket

Rebecca Lowe has been transformed into an artificial creature by US television. Kate Abdo simpers excessively. Micah Roberts and Jamie Carragher are a pair of buffoons at best. Brian Dunseth is a terrible commentator. Thierry Henry, Lee Dixon, Graeme Le Saux, and a few others are worth listening to. The outlook is bleak.