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Category Archives: why we do this
Eu fui! Brazil 2014: Prologue
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
Big Creepy Steve’s Big Creepy Pillow
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
denim as far as the eye can see
Also, red hair. More on this later, but for now: ahhahahah ahahhahahah ahhhhahehewoooooo
as we close the door
Steve Nicol banner being prepped for shipment, a few minutes before the Revs announced his replacement. Thanks, Coach.
Posted in finished projects, revs, why we do this
benny and bamboo
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
Posted in finished projects, goofy, I can't believe we pulled this off, nats, revs, why we do this
always believe
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
make a (Christmas) miracle
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
Posted in finished projects, nats, somebody paid for this, why we do this
the melonhead files
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
Posted in melonhead, why we do this
the gifted son who cannot score
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.
Posted in finished projects, melonhead, revs, why we do this
we went to South Africa: the megapost
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