It’s the end of July and back to school time is just around the corner. Where did the summer go? My daughter just finished kindergarten in June. I look back to when she entered kindergarten last fall; I was so unprepared and confused. What did we need to get? Where did we need to go? [...]
Football has many great rivalries. But few can match Real Madrid against Barcelona for historical and political significance or glamour and star appeal. And on the eve of this clasico of clasicos in Madrid, the unique pressures involved were neatly illustrated by the extraordinary verbal spat between the two coaches. Think back to a [...]
Jose Mourinho spoke of his pride at winning his first trophy with Real Madrid after Cristiano Ronaldo’s extra time header defeated Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final. With penalties looming in a tense and occasionally brutal clash at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium, the Portuguese forward hung in the air and nodded home a brilliant 103rd-minute [...]
Posted by uspostU.S.Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Daylight Savings Time 2010 is that time of year that many people dread, when the nights will seem even longer. At the same time, though, many people enjoy the fact that they get one more hour in the day. Daylight Savings Time ends on . So, as of November 7, 2010 at 2 am Daylight [...]
Andres Iniesta has joked about the popularity of Paul the ‘Psychic’ Octopus after helping Spain overcome the Netherlands in the World Cup final. The midfielder’s late extra-time winner for Spain sunk a sorrowful Dutch team who had a few significant chances to win the match. The Barcelona star struck with a fine volley deep into [...]