Coaching for Pizza: An Assassination Attempt and Other News Too

Sunday, July 14, 2024

An Assassination Attempt and Other News Too

Fri.-Sun., July 12-14, 2024

America continued its downward spiral as nation on Saturday, in my opinion.

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt while giving a speech at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Fortunately, he only suffered a relatively mild wound to his ear. An inch or two farther to one side and he would have been killed I'm quite sure.

A successful assassination could have led to God only knows what in these highly divided, tense and inflammatory political times in the USA.

The sooner that both the Far Right and the Far Left can get under control the BETTER! We need to become more centrist as a country. I think that then we could actually move America along in a much more positive fashion.

Gun violence in America . . .

Again.

According to the statistics that I researched, over the past few years, America has suffered a little over 48,000 gun related deaths per year, about 130 per day.

Every day, 24/7.

In Saturday's dark event, one spectator was killed and two more were seriously injured. The would-be assassin was killed by a Secret Service Counter Sniper's bullet.

As American as Mom, Apple Pie and . . .

On a much happier note

Laurie and I joined in on the fun of

Camarillo Old Town Heritage Days

& Midsummer Fiesta

Tempting

This band was playing a form of

music with which we were not familiar

After touring the Fiesta, we dined on a

burrito and taco from Hector's Taqueria

We just found ourselves another great spot for Mexican food in Camarillo.

Our family's roots are in Soccer crazy Spain

Over the past few week's Team España has been competing in host country Germany in the UEFA Euro Cup 2024 Tournament with great success.

Team España was seeking its fourth

all-time UEFA Euro Cup Championship

UEFA started its Euro Cup tournaments in 1960. These tournaments are held every four years and Spain has previously won them in 1964, 2008 and 2012.

Here are Team España's 2024 Euro Cup results:

Group B Play

In Berlin, Spain 3 - Croatia 0

In Gelsenkirchen, Spain 1 - Italy 0

In Düsseldorf, Spain 1 - Albania 0

Knockout Round of 16

In Cologne, Spain 4 - Georgia 1

Quarterfinals

In Stuttgart, Spain 2 - Germany 1

With this victory over the host country's team, things were now getting decidedly serious!

Up next was the Semifinal Game

vs. Team France

Played in Munich, it was a blowout

by international Soccer standards

Spain 2 - France 1

The 2024 UEFA Euro Cup Championship

Game was being played in Berlin

Team España (6-0) vs. Team England (4-0-2)

for the Gold Medal

Spain (7-0) 2 - England (4-1-2) 1

Another blowout for Team España!

But wait, this weekend got even greater for España when . . .

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz won the

Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship

There was also an American football National Championship Game played in Europe over the weekend.

Polish Bowl XIX

Warsaw Eagles vs. Białystok Lowlanders

The Statistics told the Tale

Warsaw's (8-1) Offense had scored 296 points, an average of 32.8 points per game. The Eagles Defense giving up 130 points, an average of 14.4 ppg.

Offensively, Białystok (5-4) had scored 251 points, an average of 27.8 ppg. The Lowlanders Defense has been an issue all year long in giving up 256 points, an average of 28.4 ppg.

While Białystok showed great resolve after starting the season at 0-3, the Eagles had already won the two regular season games between these two Polish Bowl XIX teams, 36-14 and 42-13.

Thus the Warsaw Eagles entered the game as the heavy favorites.