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Monthly Archives: August 2009
The Weekend in Photos
Arsenal and United butted heads while Chelsea and Liverpool feasted on lesser opposition. All the Premiership stars shone brightly, as Rooney, Arshavin, Gerrard, and Torres found the back of the net. But of course, a picture says so much more… … Continue reading
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MLS Manifesto – Rules of Engagement
I have continued my barnstorming tour of MLS stadia this summer, this time visiting Community American Ballpark in Kansas City last night. While the Wizards struggled to break down an organized Real Salt Lake, and ended up losing 1-0, once … Continue reading
The Holiest of Divers…
Remember that time your parents left you alone in the kitchen, and you took a cookie out of the jar on top of the refrigerator? And how the guilt caused indigestion and you couldn’t sleep the whole night? Well, this … Continue reading
Links we Robbed for Your own Good
The theme for today’s linkfest is classic United-related Onion-bag posts. For those of you who have been living in a cave for the last five years, the Onion-bag is a satirical site which turns its gaze to soccer. Do you … Continue reading
Spanglish 102: La Defensa
Alright class, please pull our your Real Academia dictionaries and turn to page 345. Tear out this page and use it as a napkin to clean up all the salsa sauce you just got on your lips. Okay, now onto … Continue reading
Owning Up to Ownership
One word strikes laughter into the heart of American Sports franchise owners everywhere: relegation. Why? Because the philosophical assumption behind the US sports-economic model, “the cash cow dividend,” is so firmly entrenched that relegation is a non-starter, a concept so … Continue reading
Why wes ANDERSON isn't funny…
So, Anderson is upset that he did not play in the Community Shield. Well, what do I have to say about Anderson that hasn’t already been said by Roger Ebert about the Life Aquatic by Wes Anderson? In short, Anderson … Continue reading
Brazil Breaks the Sound-Language Barrier
This is a brilliant idea. The Brazilian organizing committee is teaching the tourism service industry English in anticipation of World Cup 2010. My only concern is a communication breakdown based on the different English dialects. In short, the English courses … Continue reading
The Weekend in Photos
This weekend was a buffet of goals, as United and Arsenal demolished the relegation-strugglers of tomorrow. Even Chelsea managed a comprehensive victory over Fulham, with the 2-0 scoreline deceivingly paltry. But enough text, because a picture says so much more. … Continue reading
MLS Manifesto – Defammation of Deities
So I was able to catch the Houston-Seattle game, a potential preview of the Western Conference final. The Dynamo owned the first half, but failed to capitalize on a significant possession advantage. They had a 1-0 lead at the half … Continue reading