Category Archives: why we do this

The ends that justify our means.

Eu fui! Brazil 2014: Prologue

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Hoover Dam

Been home for over a month, so I figure it’s time to write this mess of a tour diary. This will be in chapters by city, so settle in for a whole lotta words. Photos, almost all unlabeled, are here; … tell me more →

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Big Creepy Steve’s Big Creepy Pillow

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Hoover Dam

One day, unstable Stephen McCarthy fangirl and twitter pal Heather O’Neill and I decided to have a contest for who could come up with the creepiest tribute to Big Creepy Steve. There were ground rules: You could use outside help, … tell me more →

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denim as far as the eye can see

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Hoover Dam

Also, red hair. More on this later, but for now: ahhahahah ahahhahahah ahhhhahehewoooooo

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as we close the door

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Hoover Dam

Steve Nicol banner being prepped for shipment, a few minutes before the Revs announced his replacement. Thanks, Coach.

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benny and bamboo

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Hoover Dam

This spring, over the weekend when it was being determined what MLS club would land Benny Feilhaber, it looked for a few minutes like Chivas would be his destination, to the delight of my SoCal based-pal Bamboo. Sure, she’s a … tell me more →

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always believe

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Hoover Dam

In January, all-time Breakers and USWNT star Kristine Lilly announced her retirement, much to the surprise of the soccer community, who always figured she was a Highlander and could not retire by conventional means. Here’s a player who, in her … tell me more →

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make a (Christmas) miracle

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Hoover Dam

In early April, I got a heads up on Twitter from the Revs’ own Chris Tierney and his pal Taylor Russo that there might be a commission out there for me. Sure, why not. Turns out Charlie Davies’ agents over … tell me more →

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the melonhead files

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Hoover Dam

NB: This is mostly aimed at non-soccer buddies wondering why I’ve been so upset today, so a lot of it will be familiar to the regular soccer audience. It’s also both schmaltzy and boastful, for which I make no apologies. … tell me more →

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the gifted son who cannot score

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Hoover Dam

When a player retires or leaves the team, I give him all of his banners. I really, really wish I didn’t have to hand over these three today.

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we went to South Africa: the megapost

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Hoover Dam

If you’ve got the time to kill, here’s the entire 11,000+ word trip report in one gigantic post. It’s the same stuff in the other five South Africa entries, so if you’ve read those, there’s nothing new here–this is just … tell me more →

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