First off, from ChristopherCornblog, here's something you've gotta see!

In soccer news, Daniela was named WPS Player of the Week after her 2-goal performance against the Freedom. Sadly, I am guessing that she is lost to the Athletica for the rest of the season after what looked like a bad leg injury.

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So have you made your picks yet?  Sign up here for the men's bracket and here for the women's.  Click the link and then click "Join this group."  You need to be logged in to your NY Times account for it to work.  If you have problems, post a comment and I'll try to help.  [...] Click to continue reading...

Thanks, ChristopherCornblog! Voter suppression has always been an issue.  It's a threat to the fabric of our democracy ... and a core strategy of the GOP.  Nice! From the scary ... to the ridiculous ... read about how Governor Palin and the RNC are spending money while "real Americans'" wallets are in dire straits. Click to continue reading...

Phew - I'm late getting to it this morning - and pretty low on energy and inspiration, I'm afraid. It's one of those days when cleaning the kitchen and the bathrooms is close to the apex of my ambition. I've got some match quotes from the USWNT ... and the reminder that later today Pia will [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...