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Jul 7, 2018, 12:57 AM

The Zionist’s Guide To The World Cup–Day 22

WARNING: This blog will contain an obscure reference to the Napoleonic Wars as the 1812 Invasion of Russia/War & Peace theme is driven completely into the ground. But first, let's look at today's quarterfinals.... It was yet another day of...

Jul 6, 2018, 12:20 AM

The Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup — Day 21

And then there were eight.... Tomorrow, the first half of the quarterfinals will take place. From a pure soccer perspective, the remaining heavyweights will go at it. Alas, from a Zionist’s perspective, all that remain are lightweights. The day begins with...

Jul 4, 2018, 12:56 AM

The Zionist’s Guide To The World Cup–Day 20

Pick your analogy: 1) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern repeatedly flipping a coin which always ends up heads in the first scene of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead;" or 2) Lucy snatching away the other kind of football just before Charlie Brown...

Jul 3, 2018, 8:07 AM

The Zionist’s Guide To The World Cup — Day 19

In yesterday’s blog post, I advised those using the Zionist’s Guide rankings for betting purposes to wait one day before betting the farm. Mexico outplayed Brazil in the first half and was unlucky not to score at least once....

Jul 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

The Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup — Day 18

I don't know if anyone out there in the internet ether is using the Zionist's Guide rankings as a betting guide, but the rankings did provide three of the four winners so far. If, however, the rankings do presage...

Jul 1, 2018, 9:01 AM

The Zionist’s Guide To The World Cup — Day 17

Argentina has given the Zionist Guide more consternation than any other country during this World Cup cycle. First, they scheduled the friendly with Israel, then cancelled it due to political pressures from various quarters. We stuck with them in...

Jun 30, 2018, 12:50 AM

The Zionist’s Guide To The World Cup—Day 16

And then there were sixteen.... Given the American obsession with ranking things, we will now take opportunity with this open date to rank the remaining teams left in the World Cup, from worst to least objectionable. Here goes: 16) Sweden. There...

Jun 29, 2018, 6:40 AM

The Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup — Day 15

Good news from Samara (if such a thing is possible): The Coffee Growers of Colombia beat the impressive Senegalese squad in a decisive match in Group H, 1-0. In doing so, Los Cafeteros not only win the group, but...

Jun 28, 2018, 7:49 AM

The Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 14

Wow. Auf wiedersehen, Deutschland. For the first time ever, the Germans failed to make it out of the group stage at the World Cup. To add to the insult, their decisive defeat came at the hands of a South Korean...

Jun 27, 2018, 7:28 AM

The Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup — Day 13

Yeah, yeah, I know: the Zionist's great hope for Civilization--Australia--crashed out of the World Cup today. Also, Argentina squeaked by a determined Nigeria with a goal in the 86th minute. But neither of those were the most important thing...

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Doug Klein is an attorney in Chicago and the wrestling coach at Ida Crown Jewish Academy.