I drive through a quiet neighborhood on my way to work. This morning I was forced to drive it like a mad woman, dodging squirrels right and left that jumped out from the side of the road that ran across in front of me. They scooted by as my tires rolled through the leaves scudding across the road. One had […]
When The World Cup Rolls Around
I’ve heard many complaints throughout my life that Baseball’s World Series is improperly named. It’s not a battle I feel like fighting, but I’d have to agree with the complainers. Frankly, the United States and one city in southern Canada do not the “World” make. So, perhaps the complainers are right to argue their point at every turn, but I’d rather […]
Staking My Claim
Croatian Flag and Football Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net The Euro Cup begins in two days. In less than a month, the hopes and dreams of fifteen nations will be dashed, and one will be celebrating. I read an article today that pointed out that in 2010, Americans got on board with the World Cup with the exciting run of the […]