Tired

That was the problem for the U.S. against Brazil.
I can relate.

U.S. and A! Part II

Yes, I've written quite a bit about them this week. But seriously, you should root for this team. Because it looks like America. And represents us better than we deserve. I've seen them close. They're all pretty cool. At the risk of sounding like a corporate whore, watch it on Sunday at 2 pm.

U.S. and A! U.S. and A!

Quite a game. Quite a post-game, too. And I have more work to do in Africa.

Courage on the field

It's the ultimate over-used sports cliche.
Except it's not a cliche this time.

Five of Iran's World Cup soccer team wore green wrist bands Wednesday when they played South Korea to show solidarity with protesters back home.

Apparently, the protesting athletes were punished for their act of free speech. They didn't qualify for the World Cup, but they're now my favorite team.

One of our mayors is missing

This is kind of strange:

The linking of Nova Bus with the Town of Plattsburgh satisfies the efforts at partnership between Quebec and eastern New York state. That is a partnership that former Plattsburgh Mayors Clyde Rabideau and Daniel Stewart vigorously pursued, along with the Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce and other development gurus in this region. That relationship has continued to help shield the North Country from the full effects of the national and global recession.

Did our local editorial board throw the current occupant under the bus?
h/t ncg

I thought he moved to Florida

Clown.

Bush critic + Obama critic=Journalist=Canned

Dan Froomkin gets the axe, even though he has a following. I'm not sure I now have any reason to read that paper.
Here's a trenchant Froomkin essay from a while back on what's wrong with newspapers.