What, me worry?
All of Germany is outraged that the US intelligence service eavesdropped on Angela Merkel. But former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt has called for more calm. A chancellor must proceed on the assumption that he (or she) is being listened to.
„Das ging so weit, dass meine Gesprächspartner zunächst die Leute begrüßten, die irgendwo mithörten, und erst dann zum Thema kamen.”
Observing Hermann 
John Kerry was able to muscle his way into the Red Sox locker room early this morning so that he could have one of his famous “live shots.” Everyone in Boston knows that the former senator is a big fan of “Manny Ortiz.” Shouldn’t the U.S. Secretary of State be in Germany right now applogizing to everyone?
Congratulations to Bean Town! From last place in the American League East last year to this? Baseball chapeau!
PS: Didn’t he mean Big Papi Ramirez?
“Big Papi Ramierez”…maybe….you know how those Dominicans all look a like.