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Category Archives: What?
Roundup – the Many Facets of the Port Said Tragedy in Egypt
The soccer world sheds a tear for fans, players, and civilians that lost their lives in Egypt a few days ago. Many much better equipped media outlets and more knowledgeable folk reported on the incident and shared their thoughts. Here’s … Continue reading
Puebla FC: Your Personal Tax Grumblings Pale In Comparison
Puebla FC is a professional football club. It is based in Mexico. USMNT player Herculez Gomez played for them. Currently, DeMarcus Beasley plays for them. In the US, teams go belly up and enter bankruptcy. In the UK, they enter … Continue reading
OWN GOALS – the accursed, huggable, imperalist Americans
Don’t you just hate those arrogant, talented, supremely handsome Americans? Me too. Well, this American had the pleasure of writing for and speaking with some friends from across the Atlantic, and the results were marvelous. At least in my humble … Continue reading
The Joey Lawrence Appreciation Society Proudly Remembers Player Y
Nothing breaks the heart like a candle whose flame is blown out by the wind. Noted actor Joey Lawrence’s career burned with promise and brimmed with energy. From the very first episode of the late 90′s TV show Blossom, audiences … Continue reading
OWN GOALS – Timely Footy Links For Your Reading Pleasure
If you blow into the Ocarina, then you will find a link to the past. However, no matter how hard you blow into your respective Kindle, PC, iPad, or cell phone, you are stuck here in the present with me. … Continue reading
The Symbology of the New Red ESPN Gamecast Own Goal Icon
Since mankind painted the walls of caves, we have struggled to capture the immensity of reality in brushstrokes. At the most basic level, a painting or image will simply mirror real life. A family portrait, a postcard – these superficial … Continue reading
Richard Whittall Sips from a New Fountain of Knowledge
We’ve heard a lot about the digital media revolution and the impending doom of traditional print sports journalism. But in my country, Canada, there is a winner emerging, an old familiar friend that not only refuses to leave your home, … Continue reading
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Song Credit: “I am bored” by the Microphones
Making Cents Off Transfer Madness – Guilt. Pleasure.
The end of the transfer window presents a paradox for the “thoughtful” blogger. On the one hand, as writers, we mercilessly mock the larger sites for publishing slipshod paragraphs based on run-of-the-mill gossip; on the other hand, as fans, the … Continue reading