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Preserve the Park or Let Kids Play: Pick One

Posted on November 11, 2014 by jimsakeeper1

Here in San Francisco we just voted (again) on whether to convert one of our grass field complexes to turf. There were two measures, Proposition I and H, one in favor of going ahead (I) and one trying to prevent … Continue reading →

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Pay the Piper

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

In an earlier post,  I picked a team from each of the big European leagues as candidates for “a season-long pummeling, relegation back to the second division and financial ruin” — Blackpool (England), St. Pauli (Germany) and Real Sociedad (Spain). … Continue reading →

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WC10 So Far – Buyers and Sellers

Posted on June 26, 2010 by jimsakeeper1

I won’t recap the plentiful sources who report the WC10 news and give play-by-play of the matches, the one I like best include, The NY Times, the Groniad, ESPN, and bigsoccer. And Soccer Power Index from the brilliant Nate Silver … Continue reading →

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The ‘Lani in Winter

Posted on June 13, 2010 by jimsakeeper1

For football, as in life, texture is important. In football it’s all about the interplay of air, ball, ground. That’s all you need. But all three vary. That’s why the new Jabulani ball is hurting this year’s World Cup.

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The Success Failure

Posted on May 30, 2010 by jimsakeeper1

While it may be true that “Nothing succeeds like success,” there’s also a case for “Nothing brings failure like success” too. Continue reading →

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