If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! And if there’s anything else I can do for you, feel free to drop me a line.I’m finding more and more life lessons in pool. I think it’s because it’s very much a mental game. But I digress.
In pool, [...]

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I haven’t written about soccer or Arsenal in a while, and with the big match against Chelsea coming up, I thought I’d do so. One thing that’s been said a lot about Arsenal is the pace of the defense. Because Arsenal’s defenders are so fast (among the fastest in the league), the team is able [...]

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There’s been a lot of controversy lately about the English Premier League and the proposed 39th round of matches. They’re thinking of having an extra round of matches played overseas, to further the global brand, and allow fans worldwide easier access to at least one of the games. It’s an interesting proposal, in my opinion, [...]

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Jon Percepto from Eclectic Commons shares with us the Philosophy of Golf in 95 Words.
I’m not particularly a fan of golf, but I have to admit, Jon’s post got me thinking.
Most of the challenges are against the environment. It’s not a direct competition to try to stop and defeat another,  but more a competition to [...]

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Emmanuel Adebayor is an Arsenal striker who has improved a lot this season.
The biggest area of his game which has improved - in my opinion, at least - is his composure in front of goal. He used to rush his shots. But now, he’s a lot more calm when under pressure.
Another prime example of being [...]

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Yesterday’s Arsenal - Manchester City match demonstrated a really good lesson.  It was 2-1 to Arsenal, and Manchester City were pushing forward for the equalizer. On a quick counter attack late in the game, Arsenal scored a third, to seal the win. Adebayoor broke away, played the ball, and was brought down. Play went on [...]

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Just came back from playing soccer. I played better than I have in quite a while, and I think that’s because of the team I played with today. Two things about the team.
Firstly, their style of play suited me perfectly. The pass-and-move game is what I do best, and the team today played that really [...]

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