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I watched yesterday’s World Cup final with my friend, Bill, my Italian-American friend Bill.  He is also a Yankees fan from New Jersey.  You’re probably asking yourself why I am even friends with this guy.  He’s not obnoxious on either account and he’s married to a Red Sox fan, so he is somewhat tamed.  I’ve watched [...]

Once upon a time in a far away land known as Jamaica Plain, there lived 4 guys in a house on Dunster Road. As history has it, there was a nearly weekly tradition that involved Chinese food, beer and a fantastic game called FIFA 2001 for the Playstation 2. The rules were simple: The winning [...]

In support of La France taking on soccer mammoth Brazil this afternoon, I’ve opted to wear “mes bleus.” I think I’ve only busted out the jersey once or twice in the past few years, although after my return from La France I wore it in much more frequent intervals. In the short 10-minute walk to and [...]

Well, it was fun while it lasted, wasn’t it? The hopes for the U.S. World Cup Soccer Team to advance to the next round ended today with the defeat to Ghana. Italy played their part well, which earned Ghana the ability to pass into the next round leaving the Czech Republic in the dust. This [...]

It’s a rare occasion that requires a number of factors to be in perfect alingment, but it does happen. The days of going from Coffee to Beer. It requires staying up so late the night before — in this case 5:00am — in order to sleep in late enough to justify a late afternoon “morning” [...]

What was that word I learned back in October, when the Yankees lost to the Angels in the ALDS? I believe it was Schadenfreude. Well, for some reason, I have a great feeling of Schadenfreude for the Colts loss this past weekend to the Steelers. Yes, it was a hard-fought, and poorly-refereed game, but [...]

So, I’m definitely disappointed with the Patriot’s loss this Saturday. It goes without saying that they did NOT look like the Superbowl team of years past. But, watching yesterday’s Colts-Steelers game was a lot more exciting. I have to admit, I came in partway into the 4th quarter, but if you watched the game — [...]