Category: World Cup 2014

  • World Cup Preview – Group G

    The time has finally come!  If you’ve developed a strategy to shorten your work days over the next few weeks, today is the day to begin implementing it.  Brazil vs. Croatia kicks off at 4:00 (New York time) this afternoon.  I’m sure your boss (and, hopefully, my boss) will understand. Since today’s preview seems likely to get a bit wordy,…

  • World Cup Preview – Groups E and F

    Only one day left!  On to Groups E and F! GROUP E Pretend, for a moment, that you don’t know anything about the 2010 World Cup.  Then, say I were to tell you a story that went something like this:  In one of the group-stage games, a coach  addresses his team at half-time, with the score 0-0. …

  • World Cup Preview – Groups C and D

    Only two days left until kickoff!  No time to waste – we’re on to Groups C and D today. GROUP C I like Arsene Wenger, and I respect everything that he’s accomplished with Arsenal over the years, but I’m going to pick on him a bit here.  Every time that Arsenal fails to beat the…

  • Are You Ready For Some Football?

    Until now, I’ve kept this blog pretty well focused on my writing, but there are three facts that compel me to move in a different direction today (and I will list them for you, Rafa Benitez-style): Fact #1:  The World Cup kicks off in Brazil this Thursday. Fact #2:  I really, really like soccer. Fact…