Archive for December, 2009
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Offline
At this time last year, we had “gone fishing“. This year we have been away in a lot of snow and
a little bit of sun. We’ll be back online soon.
No Comments » - Posted in Digressions by eric
Friday, December 11th, 2009
FIFA Top Ten Goals of 2009
Two posts about football in one day? But, this one really is about football and not just an analogy.
These are the top ten goals of the 2009 competing for the FIFA Puskas Award. Once again, I will let you make up your own mind.
8 Comments » - Posted in Digressions by eric
Friday, December 11th, 2009
An Analogy
In professional football (soccer) terms, the 20th Century could be called Real Madrid’s Century. As a matter of fact, FIFA – the world’s football governing body – voted Real Madrid the most successful professional club team of the 20th century.
In 2000, Real Madrid kicked off the new century with a reinforced policy of signing the […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Essays by eric
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
What Do Spanish Actors Have to Do with the Sahara?
Without getting into the merits of the Sahwari people’s claims over the disputed territories in Moroccan controlled Western Sahara, it is hard for me to understand what a group of Spanish actors have to do with any of it.
The story goes something like this. Spain had colonies in Northern Morocco between 1912 and 1956, […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Essays, Living la vida española by eric
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Baseless Adoration
Apparently, many Obama supporters are complaining about the strict scrutiny the President is receiving from the progressive wing of his party. To highlight the cynicism of that position, Greenwald writes,
These outbursts include everything other than arguments addressed to the only question that matters: are the criticisms that have been voiced about Obama valid? Has he appointed financial […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Essays, Obama 44 by eric
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
And the Rest of Us
Chappelle’s Show
Tron Carter’s Law & Order
www.comedycentral.com
Buy Chappelle’s Show DVDs
Black Comedy
True Hollywood Story
In response to my post on the irrelevance of the Tiger Woods marital crisis story, my brother — a public interest attorney in the Bronx — brings up an excellent point about the disparate treatment of the wealthy and the poor in domestic disputes.
For […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Essays, Friends / Family by eric
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
The European Brand of Terrorism
On Thursday night in Vienna, a group of neo-Nazi extremists interrupted the European club match between Austria Vienna and Athletic Bilbao. The match coincided with a pan-European meeting of neo-Nazis from Austria, Bulgaria, Spain, and Italy. This type of incident should be recognized for what it is: terrorism, pure and simple. Yet, it received absolutely […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Essays by eric
Friday, December 4th, 2009
ConAmor
My normal Friday morning ritual includes reading all of the new movie, restaurant, art exhibit, and shopping reviews, regardless of the fact that I almost never actually go the cinema, restaurants, museums or shopping. This morning after discovering that for the second day in a row I had absolutely no hot water (this on the […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Digressions, Friends / Family, Living la vida española by eric
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Another Scapegoat
A few weeks ago we were blaming Islamic extremism for an All American shooting spree, largely forgetting the other two mass shootings that occurred within a few days of each other. Not this time. This time we have another scapegoat, as Gene Lyons so elegantly writes:
Another week, another grotesque mass shooting: In Washington state this […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Essays by eric
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Real Madrid Lingerie
Besides its various sports related merchandise, Real Madrid is now marketing its own line of lingerie. Hopefully, the panties will score more and cost less than Real Madrid’s strikers.
