The women of United States soccer are coming home with gold medals around their necks and it’s thanks to the youthful talent which shone bright in Paris! I found it interesting that my internal competitive self had no problems rooting on the women’s soccer during the 2024 Olympics. That is, when I wasn’t watching breakdancing.Continue reading “U.S. Women’s Soccer Wins Gold without “You Know Who”…”
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But deep down we know Megan Rapinoe isn’t going away
Is anybody else tired of talking about Megan Rapinoe? I’m officially retiring the subject… after this post, of course. Maybe I should’ve retired the subject a long time ago, just like Rapinoe retiring from soccer a few years too late. I’m not saying she cost the U.S. the World Cup title, but I’m also notContinue reading “But deep down we know Megan Rapinoe isn’t going away”
In spite of Pearl Harbor, it’s Japan
I’ve watched the movie Pearl Harbor starring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, and my celebrity crush Kate Beckinsale. Soundtrack, amazing. Cinematography, incredible. Japan was pretty annoying in that movie with the whole inconvenient bombing thing, but you know what, I’m still picking them as my favorite to win the women’s World Cup this year. I justContinue reading “In spite of Pearl Harbor, it’s Japan”
Women’s Soccer and the Anthem Controversy
The U.S. women’s national soccer team is in the news but not because of their play on the field during the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Nope. It was their lack of enthusiasm during the national anthem. I watched it. At first, I didn’t think it was much out of the ordinary. Before a huge game,Continue reading “Women’s Soccer and the Anthem Controversy”
I really want to cheer for the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team
The Women’s World Cup is starting this week. Just like previous tournaments, the U.S. women’s team is expected to go far in the tournament, or even win it all. But I’ll just be totally honest here, instigator athletes like Megan Rapinoe really, REALLY turn me off. So much so that I’m finding it hard toContinue reading “I really want to cheer for the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team”
Out of the Wilderness 