With a disciplined play and strong defense, Spain beat Argentina by 20 points in the championship game to claim the trophy of the FIBA world cup 2019. It was a fitting finish for Spain that made Argentina play like amateurs. Spain will definitely be the favorite next time.

The Rod Laver cup is like the Ryders Cup in golf where only 2 teams will be competing. Team Europe headed by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will compete against Team World with John McEnroe as team captain.

This is our special recipe for beef casserole. Aside from the beef, you will need red tomatoes, soy sauce, garlic and potatoes. Boil the beef in the crushed red tomatoes plus the crushed garlic and the soy sauce. Add water when needed until the beef is tender. Fry the beef together with the potatoes
and return to the casserole when cooked. It's nice to eat with steamed rice and vegetable salad.

I will be honest that I don't know how to cook. But cooking can be my occupation when I retire from my job in a few years from now. But perhaps baking would be more fun than cooking because you don't bake every day unlike cooking. What do you say about that?

US succumbed to the strong offense of the French basketball team that they are now out of contention in the championship round after that defeat in the quarterfinals. It used to be that the US basketball team was unbeatable. Oh well, times are a-changing even in sports.

My friend who is a gym manager told me that doing workout at home can be wrong because you need a workout program to follow. It is like a guide that lets you know what you should do in order to achieve your goal. My impression is that she was only saying that because she works in a gym.

When the expense is greater than the income then it is bankruptcy that you are facing. During my younger years I was fortunate to have a father who was very supportive of me. When I get short of cash, my father would always hand me some money.

In the olden days, my father said that body builders have no formal training. They just buy a barbell and use it to build their muscles. I wonder how those guys could cope with the rigors of training. Now we know that body building is not just lifting weights but also having the right diet for nutrition.