god, this Peter Hessler piece is so good, and so painful. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
the #1 place isn't locked up yet, but if the US do seal first, their most likely path through the knockouts will be
R32: Bosnia
R16: Belgium
QF: Spain (or Portugal)
it's a very favorable path to the QF, altho far from a guarantee, and then you get one of the favorites in the QFs
Hakan Sukur’s name has been erased from club and country records, and Turks are dissuaded from ever mentioning him — but some rebellious fans paid extra for him to get a special shoutout at tonight’s game:
In boyhood, guilt was a constant companion. I stopped mentioning the quarters that Mr. Wood put into my pocket.
I really liked Jeff's thread, but as one of the early originators of the carbon footprint concept, I want to address this misconception because I've heard it often.
You’re telling me that completing the process of defeating Iraq is harder than you initially anticipated?
Shift drink: Reflecting Pool
1oz rum
1oz mezcal
.75oz lime
.75oz honey
barspoon matcha
muddled mint
