The One That Got Away

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» "THE AMERICANS POSITIVELY CRUMPLED in the second half. Whatever [Bob] Bradley told the team in the locker room — well, it didn't work."
UnprofessionalFoul.com was disappointed in the performance of the U.S. soccer team in Sunday's Confederations Cup final, which it led 2-0 at halftime over Brazil, only to lose 3-2.

» "I HOPE THIS MEANS all of the Michael Jackson tributes [this] week run nothing but Billy Mays infomercials during the ad breaks."
A commenter at Gawker.com tries to make light of the death of infomercial pitchman Billy Mays, who sold many products, including OxiClean and other home cleaning and maintenance goods.

» "I SKIPPED CHURCH [Sunday]. I felt particularly bad about it as I passed the Baptist church a little before 10 a.m. and two preachers said good morning to me."
TheSnowBunnyInTheCity.blogspot.com did, however, stop and talk to the preachers, and figures she got her religion for the day.

» "WHICH SONG MAKES you want to get up and dance in the summer? Everyone always has one that, when [he/she hears] it years later, [he/she remembers] that one summer when everything seemed possible."
DCFemella.com particularly enjoys Will Smith's "Summertime" and Bob Sinclair's "World, Hold On."

» "A BALLOON ARCH is scientifically proven to make any festive event 18 percent more festive. However, parking a police car underneath it considerably lessens the effect."
TheDCUniverse.blogspot.com was glad to see the city pull out all the stops for Friday's reopening of Eastern Market.

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