First, if you haven't taken our tattoo quiz, stop by this post, then come back here for the answers. You guys were good at these. All of the right answers were guessed by at least one person, except for #2. But I think Johonna figured that one out. So who did these tattoos belong to? [...] Click to continue reading...

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 [. Click to continue reading...

Michael Phelps broke Mark Spitz' gold medal record last night -an amazing feat, indeed. I don't know about you, but I find such milestones diminished by the hype ... the marketing ... the hoopla ... the commentary. The events and the raw footage about the events is enough. The look on Michael [.. Click to continue reading...

First (from The Writer's Almanac), a wonderful poem by Marge Piercy to start your day with something introspective - before diving into the usual sports-centric deluge! This poem runs along the thought-path I was pursuing last night just before sleep. Guess it may be time to get reacquainted with myself . Click to continue reading...

Wow, wow, wow. Even the Phillies' loss has not dampened my amazement and feeling of great good fortune. The USWNT is through to the quarterfinals (not too surprising) and has won their group (pretty darn surprising) and is starting to score some goals (excellent news). To date, five different people have scored, [. Click to continue reading...

HollyCornblog has sent me a couple of photos of her growing hops (remember that huge hop trellis?). They're looking nice and healthy, don't you think? (It's also very important that I get HollyCornblog's name in here more frequently - because with the Olympics underway, Pia is appearing all the time - and that pisses HollyCornblog off! Click to continue reading...

I'm back from my quick road trip ... which was very successful and included a drive through the Delaware Water Gap region - an area I haven't visited in years. It was quite beautiful - more so than I remembered (from driving through in my childhood). Much of it has been reclaimed as [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...

In a game featuring lots of possession, lots of tough tackles, and lots to build on, the USWNT prevailed over Brazil, again by a 1-0 score. Unfortunately, they lost stalwart forward Abby Wambach who went down after a first half collision and, as it turns out, broke two bones in her leg. She's [... Click to continue reading...

The USWNT defeated Norway 4-0 yesterday in Fredrikstad, and Abby Wambach scored her 99th career goal! Next up is Sweden on July 5th. Interestingly, the US had not defeated Norway in Norway before - losing and tying their two previous matches there. The Norwegians must love it that the USWNT's first win [. Click to continue reading...

So, here's the thing. I like football. I like women's and men's football. And guess what? The players are hot. And you want to know something else? There's nothing wrong with me liking both football and the players who play it, is there? And before you say yes, I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Click to continue reading...

March 12, 2008 - Abby Wambach scored her 88th international goal today to help the United States win the Algarve Cup for a record sixth time with a 2-1 victory over Denmark. The Algarve Cup is a prestigious invitational tournament for national women's soccer (football) teams held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal. Click to continue reading...

VILA REAL DE SAN ANTONIO, Portugal - The US Women's National Team captured their second consecutive Algarve Cup title when defeated Denmark 2-1 today at Municipal Stadium.

The clubs approached the 50th minute on level terms until Abby Wambach and Natasha Kai collaborated on a nice one-two pass that Wambach chipped in for the go-ahead goal. Click to continue reading...