by Ethan Johnson
April 10, 2008

Clearly, I need to get out more:

by Ethan Johnson
February 27, 2008

New releases first, as per ancient and accepted standards and practices:

by Ethan Johnson
February 12, 2008

This was a made-for-TV special about the USWNT, and may not be widely available for viewing. If it is airing locally, by all means, watch it. If you have children, watch it with them. The special covers the history of the USWNT from the first Womens World Cup in 1991, to the 2004 Olympics. The Hope Solo/2007 WWC controversy is not covered.

In short, this is an incredibly inspirational program. The USWNT overcame incredible hardships and setbacks (relatively speaking, in the sporting world) to rise to becoming the greatest team nobody has ever heard of. As I have reasoned in a much earlier article, narrative is an essential ingredient for compelling sporting events, and this program provides it in spades.

Here is what I learned from this show. If you don't think you'll ever get to see the program, read through the highlights:

by Ethan Johnson
January 26, 2008

New year, good blend of new and old:

by Ethan Johnson
November 29, 2007

More, more, more:

by Ethan Johnson
September 6, 2007

Alrighty... a good blend of new releases and moldy oldies:

by Ethan Johnson
June 13, 2007

Lookit! Lookit!

by Ethan Johnson
May 19, 2007

Through the magic of Netflix, I steadily made my way through all 7 discs of The History of Football, the Beautiful Game. (Note: In the US, Netflix lists it as "soccer" and not "football", but the content itself is the original UK series narrarated by Terence Stamp.) I highly recommend this series to anyone who is unfamiliar with the history of soccer and would like to know more about the sport. My comments about each disc/program are as follows: