by Ethan Johnson
April 21, 2008

Yesterday, Not Manchester United defeated So-Called Brazil 6-1 in a thriller. It happened on our Wii box running PES 2008 (Konami).

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
December 31, 2007

Various thoughts and linked items to close out the year:

by Ethan Johnson
December 24, 2007

Every so often, I'll click a link at random, and wonder why I don't engage in random link-clicking more often. Case in point: Below the Eight. Read the blog to learn the story behind the name. Anyway, the author wrote out a list of things that she doesn't "get", and pretty much nailed something that has nagged at me here and there, as one of the unwashed masses:

by Ethan Johnson
November 29, 2007

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