In a bit of a rush this morning, as usual. Our black lab Willie came up lame yesterday. He has a chronic shoulder problem which something seems to have exacerbated. This morning he seems a little bit better, but still not himself. He’ll be turning 10 this summer, so it’s worrisome to see him hurting. [...]
Yup, it’s Mother’s Day. Hope yours is a good one, whether you’re celebrating someone or being celebrated yourself. The universe has been kind enough to send sun, a steady breeze, and cooler temperatures — hopefully making relatively pain free outdoor work a possibility for the hordes of mothers in New Hampshire who will be out [...]
Hmmm – the usual internet issues this morning – and an e-mail from FairPoint indicating that my webspace is now available. Hey FairPoint – it ain’t my webspace that’s the problem. Could you maybe help me with the little e-mail issue that I’ve now contacted you about TWICE? (Never mind the time spent waiting on [...]
As the Senate gets ready to vote on a new bill to stave off economic disaster, and Sarah prepares (feverishly) to debate, and George Will joins the ranks of those who see her as unqualified to serve … and some (unfortunately) find themselves feeling sorry for the lipsticked pitbull … my thoughts turn (feverishly) to [...]
So Rachel Maddow’s new show premiered last night and while I didn’t see the whole thing (had a meeting) and didn’t see Boltgirl there (not yet, that is), what I saw I liked a lot (not surprisingly). Way to go Rachel!
Ariana Huffington has written about Sarah Palin as the Trojan Moose who distracts the electorate [...]
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Yesterday the USWNT beat Sweden 1-0 at Norrvalla Stadium in Skelleftea, Sweden. Carli Lloyd scored what turned out to be the game-winner off a corner that she took, giving a short kick to Lindsay Tarplay. Lindsay returned the ball to Carli, who took it into the box past at least three defenders before taking a [...]
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Yes, that’s right … HollyCornblog is heading home today. And none too soon … it’s time for this alligator-haunted vacation to come to an end. The other day, she wrote that she grabbed her towel to take a shower … and this little guy fell onto the floor. Yikes! If that’s not a baby alligator [...]
I’m in a bit of a hurry this morning, as I’m heading off for a weekend visit to HollyCornblog and Charlie HopBrew this afternoon. Stay tuned for more news on that front.
Meanwhile, the USWNT plays Canada tomorrow at RFK. This game is NOT on TV, unfortunately. I found an interesting thread on BigSoccer discussing Pia’s [...]
It sounds like Briana Scurry is not out of the Olympic picture for the USWNT, but she’s probably third amongst three goalies (Hope Solo and Nicole Barnhart being the other two). It’ll be interesting to see what kind of playing time she gets in the upcoming domestic matches. (And it’ll be interesting, too, to see [...]
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The USWNT and Canada played to a 0-0 stalemate in regulation, a 1-1 tie in overtime, and then the US won it 6-5 in the shootout. While the US dominated in shots (24-10) and possession, they were not able to pull away from the Big Red Machine, in no small part due to the [...]
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In the slim moments left before March Madness seizes us all, there’s a bit of news from US Soccer. Head coach Pia Sundhage has named the 26 players she’s inviting to training camp in preparation for the CONCACAF qualifiers next month. I was interested to note that she’s invited 4 keepers to the camp: Hope Solo, [...]
It took all day for US Soccer to get a match report posted. (Me, too – but I’ve been working at my day job – don’t know what their excuse is!) Anyway – here’s the quote sheet from US Soccer, and here’s their game report. Kudos to Carli Lloyd on being named player of the [...]
Hey folks – it’s time to start gearing up for the Algarve Cup, which kicks off in Portugal soon! For those of you who don’t follow women’s soccer much – here’s a chance to hop on the bandwagon and get familiar with the coach and players as they head toward the Beijing Olympics this summer. Twelve [...]
USWNT coach Pia Sundhage has put out her 20-player roster for the Algarve Cup. Here’s the release from US Soccer. I took a quick look just now and noticed that Nicole Barnhart is the back-up keeper. No Briana Scurry. I don’t know if this is addressed in the release … but am sure there will be LOTS [...]
