Halfway Point for the World Cup
I watched the last two group-stage matches (Spain vs. Chile and Honduras vs. Switzerland) with a motley group of fans at Boomer Jack’s on...
Midweek World Cup Thoughts
Saturday afternoon’s Round of 16 matchup is set: We’re playing against Ghana, the country that knocked us out of World Cup 2006 early, so...
Justice Done for USA
I said it in a previous post, and it certainly bears repeating: They wouldn't be the U.S. soccer team if they did things the...
Bi, Bi, Baby
This is some funny shit: The Advocate has compiled a list of quotes by about 16 allegedly "bisexual" women actors/singers/personalities called “Girls Who Say...
Ka Mate, Ka Mate! Ka Ora, Ka Ora!
Well, how about those Kiwis? When this World Cup started, I never imagined I’d be writing that sentence. How about that? New Zealand took...
USA Robbed! (Will It Matter?)
Well, if they did things the easy way, they wouldn’t be the U.S. soccer team. Let me clarify: When I wrote yesterday that I...
Jubilee’s Rare “Gem”
The not-so-subliminal message in this week’s review of Gem of the Ocean is: “Support bold theater!” Jubilee Theatre is staging the Southwest premiere of the...
More World Cup Thoughts
I love it when the designated patsies at these international tournaments decide to go off script and show up to play. The North Koreans...
Bill White: Grumpy Gus for Guv
Here’s a good piece from the Texas Observer that breaks down Dem candidate Bill White’s management style as both mayor of Houston and as...
