Not surprisingly I spent the morning watching the U.S. face Ghana in the World Cup. Although I was pulling for the U.S. to win, I also wanted to see Ghana do well. I always root for the African teams in the World Cup. Part of the appeal of the World Cup is [...]
Entries from June 2006
8 June 2006
More Geeky World Cup Information
My obsession with the World Cup is growing. I've spent the last hour reading different soccer websites. I've already had to reschedule meetings and even turn down an invitation to a picnic because of the World Cup. For those of you who want more information on the World Cup, I suggest taking [...]
8 June 2006
Zarqawi gone, but not the insurgency
A Leader Is Eliminated, but Insurgency Is Likely to Carry On
When I woke up this morning, every major news outlet had articles about the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. As I read them, I was surprised to see how much the authors saw his death as a potential turning point in the battle against the [...]
6 June 2006
World Cup Time
Now that school has ended, I have some free time again to blog. I’m going to be in the city until 4 July, when Cristin and I leave for Turkey. The main thing that I’m excited about is the World Cup. There is nothing quite like the World Cup. Last time I was in Southeast [...]
