Yep. If there was any doubt that FIFA is not a criminal organization, surely that's gone now. The tournament is no longer awarded to host nations on merit, but on how big the payoff is. Farcical and totally depressing state of affairs.
Just finished a marathon viewing session of Boardwalk Empire. Finished the whole thing.
It's good, but not as good as it could be. It got weighed down by some boring side plots and boring characters.
Great set designs, great costumes, cool concept...but it just left we wanting a bit more.