Monday, June 7th, 2010
Football. Or soccer. I remember my first World Cup in 1982. I collected the Panini stickers. I was staying with family in France, and I remember as Paolo Rossi had the tournament of his dreams. I remember in 1986 as Diego Maradona defeated England with true artistry and con artistry. In 1990, I discovered English pubs and wept with the nation when Paul Gascoigne, Gazza, picked up a yellow card and automatic suspension for the semi-final. In 1994, I went to my only World Cup match (Spain vs Germany) and was boarding a plane in Portland, Oregon as England played a thrilling match with Argentina…and Beckham was minutes away from a red card. 1998 – I watched a sleepy Ronaldo and a practical deity in Zidane. 2002, France didn’t show up, Ronaldo found redemption, and Seaman got lobbed. And in 2006, Rooney saw red, in more ways than one. It’s been tough being an England fan.
I'm an England fan
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Tags: A Beautiful Game, Bobby Charlton, daniel incandela, David Beckham, Diego Maradona, England, Garrincha, Gazza, George Best, Panini, Paolo Rossi, Paul Gascoigne, Robbie Fowler, Ronaldo, Scoring at Half-Time, Soccer and Philosophy, South Africa, Steve McManaman, Ted Richards, The Miracle of Castel di Sangro:, Three Lions, Tom Watt, Tony Adams, World Cup, ZInedine Zidane
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
I’m a huge Flickr junky. I love taking photos, adding them to my Flickr acct., and most of the time adding nonsensical descriptions. It’s one of the few creative outlets I have. Here’s one of my favorite Flickr images, snapped with one of my old phones. This is outside the Rathskellar. He probably had one too many Optimators. Or was listening to Polka Boy.
Dead Clown
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Tags: Conseco Fieldhouse, daniel incandela, Dead Clown, Flickr, IND, Indianapolis International Airport, Lucas Oil Stadium, Polka Boy, Rathskellar, Urbanophile, World Cup
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