“…the ball fell to me, and time kinda stopped…” These words were Landon Donovan’s response just minutes after scoring the most clutch goal in United States Men’s National Team soccer history at the 2010 World Cup. Donovan’s last minute goal against Algeria was the difference between his team going home, or going on. It turn [...]
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Steve Nash Covers the World Cup for… CBS Sports?
A little less than a year ago, I announced my ridiculously optimistic, slightly delusional, completely serious dream of watching the 2010 World Cup in South Africa… with Steve Nash. While I still believe that it healthy and worthwhile to set big, huge goals even with no immediate idea of how to acheive them, sadly, this [...]
The crying North Korean player…
…and 4 other great things about the opening games of the 2010 World Cup. Let’s start with the titular moment of my list. The crying North Korean player Not much is known about what goes on in land of North Korea. Because of government restrictions on just about everything, even less is known about what [...]
BF with Zac and Ben – Best USA Soccer Player
Ben and I emailed back and forth over the last few days to discuss our thoughts and feelings about the best soccer player for Team USA. Ben‘s commentary is in blue, while mine is in red. BT – I don’t know if it’s because I’m a devoted fan or because I’ve got precious little of [...]
Write the Future, with Hocus Pocus by Focus
Most soccer (football) fans have already seen the new Nike Football commercial featuring Drogba, Cannavaro, Rooney, Ribery, Ronaldinho, and Cristiano Ronaldo. I know that you want to see it again, so here you go: I’ve watched it myself about a dozen times over the past couple of weeks, sharing it with as many people as [...]
Meeting Eva Kor, Holocaust Survivor
As I stared out at the corn fields from the middle of our charter bus, a light rain danced and wiggled down the window. We were less than 100 minutes away from meeting an actual survivor of the Holocaust. I was anxious, and didn’t quite know how to feel about meeting her. Should I be [...]
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Tuesday Newsday – Roman Polanski Arrested
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What’s next for Jon and Kate?
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Daddy, why don’t you go to church with us?
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Are Brad Pitt’s beliefs worth more than yours? (Or less?)
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Elizabeth Lambert – AKA The Dirty Female Soccer Player
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Summer of Love
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Anne Rice Outs Herself from Christianity
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Gaps… Gotta Love ‘em!
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Atheists… who needs them?
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Love is Blind: From an Aficionado of LOST
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