Gold Cup Recap

After yesterday, I'm back on the US soccer bandwagon. The second half effort against Mexico deserves great applause, and so does the strategy employed by coach Bradley. The all out attack philosophy put Mexico on their heels after they took the game to the US in the first half. Onyewu looks as if he has regained his confidence, Bocanegra appears to be a solid choice for captain, Tim Howard made a giant save late in the match, and the Beasley/Donovan combo ran their socks off. And what a goal by Benny Feilhaber. Goodness, that's a great strike.

Let's hope this continues. I like the decision by Bradley to rest the star players in the Copa America. The other nations have done the same, so there is no sense in risking injuries. I'm sure the clubs are pleased as well.

But, what about the mess at the end of the semifinal vs. Canada. Here is a decent recap of the match and here is some video of the "non" goal. I've heard that the linesman thought the last touch came off of a Canadian player. If that's the case, why didn't the referee speak to him? Get it sorted out. It was really a shame.

Shut Out

Well, as Ricky Gervais tends to say, "it's all bollocks" today. Joel and I were both denied numbers for the NYC marathon. As I wrote to Joel earlier, it seems odd. Joel's coming from out of town and I'm a former member of the New York Road Runners. Oh, well. Vermont will be beautiful in late October.

Speaking of Gervais, his co-star, Karl Pilkington, continues to be one of the funniest characters in recent times. This clip is outrageous.

Girl Robot

For those who haven't seen Girl Robot yet, check it out here on YouTube and here on MySpace. Episode 3 not far away......