Vamos, Vamos Argentina…

This is the chant sung by Argentines in support of their team.  It roughly means, “let’s go, let’s go Argentina…”
They’re going allright, just not to the semifinals, but home.  I don’t wish agony on any of them but I’m glad the Germans won, after all they are the better team, are they not?  Besides who [...]

Life Wasted

A life wasted?  what is it?  what does one look like?  I’m sure there are many answers to do this as there are people.  To some, the soldiers dying in Iraq are lives wasted because they believe the war is nothing more than a moneymaker for big business.  To others, it’s Doc Gooden not achieving [...]

The Phutility of Philosophy

“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.” — Colossians 2:8
What is interesting to me about what Paul says here, is the fact that philosophy has the capability to take [...]

Prophetic Dogma

I’m currently reading “The Bible Jesus Read” by Philip Yancey.  The book is about, what the title suggests, the Old Testament.  Mr. Yancey explores Job, Deuteronomy, the Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and the Prophets and encourages the reader to rethink the typical attitude towards “The Bible Jesus Read.”
Being a writer of renown, Mr. Yancey makes several good [...]

The Dream Matchup

OK, now that the quarters are set, let’s see who’s still in this thing:
Brazil (5 WC titles), Germany (3 WC titles), Italy (3 WC titles), Argentina (2 WC titles), France (1 WC title), England (1 title), and last but certainly not least Portugal (no titles) and debuting Ukraine.
Am I alone in saying, why not Portugal? [...]

Au Revoir, Furia

Once again, Spain misses out on reaching the semis in a World Cup.  This time the French end “La Furia” s dream of advancing at least to the next round.  It is inexplicable how Spain can have arguably the world’s best Club league yet notoriously fall short in the World Cup.  What I’m starting to [...]

Ghana no gana

Well, they were optimistic about their chances against Brazil, but Ghana’s hopes hit the hard wall that is reality as they succumbed to ’seleção’, 3-0.
Throughout the match the Ghanians appeared to be putting more effort into it than the Brazilians were.  They certainly seemed to have more opportunities around the penalty area.  The South Americans [...]

The Prom Myth

In this article, Anne Morse explores the assumptions that have swirled around prom night. She examines the attitudes of different parents towards this perceived night of adolescent hedonism and debauchery.
I must admit, what I saw on Beverly Hills 90210 shaped my preconceptions about prom. It was to be a night [...]

The Accidental Quarterfinalist

Germany, Italy, Argentina, Ukraine… Which one is not a futbol powerhouse? Well futbol powerhouse or not, Ukraine is into the quarterfinals by defeating the Swiss in a surpisingly exciting match. The stat that jumped out of me was this: The Swiss might be the only team in World Cup History to [...]

Infamia!

Boy did the Aussies ever get hosed on that penalty call.  It was a good game until the Spanish ref blew that call in the box.
As for Fabio Grosso (the guy who got 'fouled' in the box), I haven't seen an Italian give such a rousing performance since Roberto Benigni.  The Academy should just give [...]