How Soccer Explains the World

Posted by bookncurls on October 10, 2008 · 3 Comments 

“How Soccer Explains the World” is the title of a book I got yesterday from a conference on sports and how they affect society.  My friend and colleague, Maggie Nassif, who works in the National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC) really wanted me to go so I headed up to SLC to check it … Continue reading →

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Chariot Clouds

Posted by bookncurls on April 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Clouds by Alicia Darley May 2005 Once at her brother’s soccer practice the wind blew in just a distinct way with just a precise temperature with a scent at just the correct potency tinkling a spectator sister into an altered mind. The soccer players’ round-a-kick-thud echoed the sound of the horses settling in the sky … Continue reading →

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