Sometimes we advance the flow of the human species with words. Other times, though, we must use pistol-fitted words. My ire? Ridge Mahoney’s flippant appraisal of the new KC Wizards stadium. Sunset, near the old saloon, ten paces to the left, no witnesses.
Let’s begin.
No word generates more confusion in the American English language than “strike.” When referring to the long revered sport of bowling, a strike is when the player knocks down all the pins on his first attempt. A strike is desired. When referring to America’s national past time, baseball, a strikeout is when the pitcher [...]
The ever excellent FistedAway has turned up the dirt on the lingering MLS-ESPN TV Rights dispute. For those of you who don’t follow MLS, here’s a little tidbit to wet your appetite: Neil Patrick Harris is interviewed. Yes, Neil Patrick Harris of Doogie Howser M.D.. What does that have to do with soccer? Go [...]
“Brilliant Mistake” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
And the second half hummed along for all of five minutes before the lights went out. No, not as in a lights out play, but rather, the lights went out. Another power outage, another moment of class for a tense playoff game on ESPN. David Beckham had finally made the playoffs in the US [...]
The crickets chirped and your eyelids’ weight exponentially increased as your European-based twitter co-conspirators dozed off with dreams of World Cup qualification. The opening five minutes were classic MLS – 40 yard passes to nobody in particular, but rather the result of a neuroses, a fear, a desire to abdicate responsibility rather than risk being [...]
