Somebody forgot to tell the Mexicans that they couldn't beat the US baseball major league all stars. Take a hint. Clemens pitching? A batting lineup of all stars? Those little fellows south of the border? Do they even have organized baseball in Mexico?

The last two innings were so fun to watch as the overgrown hunks swaggered, chewed their gum in a manly way and tried to stare down the Mexicans. And went down swinging or popping out or hitting into a double play to end the game. 2 to 1 Mexico wins. Guys you never heard of making the Americans look like fools.

Yes, I have been cheering Japan, Korea, Mexico and anyone who could beat the Americans. Why? Because we are so full of ourselves that we have no idea that many other peoples on this small world have abilities and ideas and standards and skills. US major league baseball probably thought it could whip a team composed of the best from the rest of the world. Well, they can't win without cheating - as they did to beat Japan. They had never gone up against others before.

And we Americans should - if we have half a brain - extend this concept into war, respect for other nations, our swaggering foreign policy and what is in store for us if we don't get a grip on reality. We have lost in Iraq. The rest of the world is disgusted with us. We act like we have all the answers and all the cards - when in reality we are sliding into the abyss. In ten years it will be China calling the shots. And we will be remembering the days when the world looked at us as the super power. We will wonder what went wrong. And we will not have a clue.