Monthly Archives: July 2014

Congratulations Uncle Broccoli

[caption id="attachment_267" align="alignleft" width="158"] Uncle Broccoli looking all professional and stuff.[/caption] This weekend my wife and I and our three children will be making the four hour trek to Marietta Ohio, the vacation capital of the world. To be honest, there's not much in Marietta. The last time I was there we struggled to even…
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Soccer Ties, Oh My Part III

The nuts and bolts of Soccer ending in a tie In this three part series, I am attempting to shed some light on why Soccer allows games to end in a tie. If you missed part 1 you can read it here. If you missed part 2 you can read it here. Grueling Tournaments: Soccer tournaments usually…
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Soccer Ties, Oh My Part II

In this three part series I am discussing the controversial notion of Soccer games ending in a tie or draw. If you missed part one, you can check it out here. Tomorrow I will post part three. Football (American football that is) Ah football, America's true pastime. What could be more manly in a sporting…
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Soccer Ties, Oh My

90 minutes of my life devoted to a game that ended in a TIE!!! This past week my good friend and personal mentor Wally Miller Sr, commented something to this effect regarding soccer: "I'm so glad the World Cup is nearly over. Who could possible devote 90 minutes of their life to watching a game…
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