My thoughts by Paul M. Dugan

I am the real Man of Steel (SuperMan). My Krypton name is PAUL-VEKS!!!!!!!!! Check it out from the "Man of Steel" web site for your name.

Brasil or Brazil wins a close march versus Uruguay in semis of the confederation cup. Next game is Spain vs Italy in other semis tomorrow. Spain is going to win it all anyway!!!!     U.S. men soccer wasn't in it because Mexico beat them in the concacaf cup tournament (unknown to me I guess).  

A.P. Poll - not out yet... USA TODAY Poll - #11 Sporting News Poll - #10 Lindy's Sports Poll - #14 USA TODAY Magazine Poll - #14 espn mags - #13 s.i. - #8 Athlon sports - #8 Take care & GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL 2013 PREVIEW FROM UND.COM

I saw this cool movie called "Man of Steel" in IMAX & 3D. I thought the movie was really well done. It's 2:30hrs long with out regular previews & 3D&IMAX previews. Take care SuperMan!!!!!

So who has seen the new SuperMan movie called "Man of Steel" yet??? I am planning on to see it in IMAX & 3D format as soon as possible. When will you see this movie?

Arrived at home from our trip at 4:30 et today. Take care to all..

The parents & I left Lakewood, Ohio near Cleveland, Ohio around 10:30am et so we will be arriving back home around 5:30 et in Virginia today. Take care & peace to all too...

The parents & I are off to Cleveland, Ohio (somewhere near there) from South Bend, IN (Notre Dame) very soon by car. Take care you all...

In PA - $3+ , OH - $3.88, IN - $4.09, IL - $4.55 & VA - $2.64.... Wow it's a plus to have a hybrid car because you can go a distance to choose when you want to get gas. We didn't travel by car in Chicago, IL....

Parents & I are off by car for the South Shore Line (mini train that travels to Chicago, IL from South Bend, IN). South Shore Line is at the South Bend, IN Airport. Leaving on the south shore line around 8:28am et.  Oops the time for the South Shore Line leaving South Bend Airport is 8:48am et. Got confused with the times. Take care out there too.

Well, the parents & I got a few things when we went to a grocery store called Martin's. When we got to South Bend we unpacked and rested up a little bit. This evening went out to a dinner a favorite place here in South Bend called Rocco's. It's a very good yummy Italian place that I had spaghetti & meatballs (2) at. Hope you try it when your town very soon. The ND 2013 the shirt looks great. GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just left over hour ago by car leaving Lakewood, Ohio toward South Bend, IN near University of Notre Dame today. This is our second leg of our trip. We will be in Ohio this Saturday & Sunday. If you have HDTV channels watch them in HD (higher channel numbers) not the low ones. I had a yummy ham burger last night with a yummy deep fried pickle also homemade potato chips. Take care out there.          At 2:30 et today:  The parents & I have made it to South Bend, IN right now. Take care & be safe too.

The parents & I are off to Lakewood, Ohio on our first leg of the trip towards Chicago, IL (Jack has a meeting near there this week). It's being raining allot in our area to before we left (flooding warning in our area). Please put your lights on your car when your driving in lots of rain coming down people. Take care & be safe too. Travel area:  Just went thru Breeze-wood, PA toward Lakewood, OH. Be safe too. Almost to Lakewood, Ohio location. Peace out. No rain right now. Keep dry to. I hear that there is a tornado warning back home in northern Virginia until 10pm et. Be safe too.

What's your prediction of your university or college in this coming 2013 football season?   Stranger things have happen in college football since no one knew that UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL won 12 games in the regular season before the title match versus bama. GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame has announced kickoff times for its six home football games for the 2013 season -- as well as for its off-site home game against Arizona State at Cowboys Stadium in North Texas: Date Opponent Time Television Aug. 31 TEMPLE 3:30 p.m. EDT NBC Sept. 7 at Michigan Prime time TBD ABC/ESPN Sept. 14 at Purdue TBD ABC/ESPN Sept. 21 MICHIGAN STATE 3:30 p.m. EDT NBC Sept. 28 OKLAHOMA 3:30 p.m. EDT NBC Oct. 5 Arizona State 6:30 p.m. CDT NBC (Cowboys Stadium, North Texas) Oct. 19 USC 7:30 p.m. EDT NBC Oct. 26 at Air Force TBD CBS Sports Network Nov. 2 NAVY 3:30 p.m. EDT NBC Nov. 9