Today, when you go to the IU Athletic Dept.'s website, you're now greeted by this great photo of lots of happy Hoosiers celebrating their well-deserved NCAA title yesterday afternoon.
The way that IU was dominating Georgetown in the first-half with their sharp, up-tempo offense that saw them control the ball in front of the Hoya goal for minutes at a time, I actually thought the score could
The #8thStar fell in Alabama! Hoosiers’ Quest For Eight is Mission Accomplished! Hoosier goalie Luis Soffner pitches third shut-out in a row in leading Hoosiers to 1-0 win over Georgetown to earn their 8th NCAA soccer title; Jordan Hulls shows Hoosier Pride!; #Q48, #8thSTAR, @JordanHulls1
Quest for 8: IU's Soccer Hoosiers battle Georgetown today at 2 p.m. Eastern for 8th NCAA Mens Soccer title; @IUMensSoccer, @HoosierArmy, @KirkwoodBar in Chicago
#16 Indiana Hoosiers (15-5-3) vs. #3 Georgetown Hoyas (19-3-3)
2:00 p.m. Eastern from Regions Park, Hoover, Alabama.
ESPNU, DirecTV Channel 208
Encore airings at Midnight, and 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday
Chicago-area alums should all head to Kirkwood Bar at 2934 N Sheffield for telecast at 1 p.m. Central. @KirkwoodBar, near the Wellington El station, http://www.kirkwoodbar.com/
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IU's Soccer Hoosiers face Creighton in NCAA College Cup 2nd Semifinal at 7:30 p.m. tonight on ESPNU for record 18th College Cup appearance; Georgetown plays Maryland in opener at 5 p.m.
Above, what's left of my old 1990's IU soccer t-shirt, which I also bought two of from TIS Books in Bloomington for my two young nieces to wear in 1998, which we all wore when we watched the World Cup games in France on ABC-TV at my sister's house in Maryland. It didn't help the U.S. or the Netherlands, the two teams we were rooting for.
After eight years in the darkness, the Soccer
So very underwhelming! South America's cocky ABC countries flounder in London: After first 8 days, Argentina & Chile had combined for ZERO medals at 2012 London Olympics; ABC is roughly 250 Million people -result is one Gold Medal after first 7 days; #London2012, #IULondon12
TelegraphTV video: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez Kerchner: I thought Falklands adverts were great. June 27, 2012. http://youtu.be/Jg4nkllrNu4
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez Kerchner is like a very cocky and annoying cartoon character. Is she really that egotistical and self-serving, or...
Yes, all the evidence to date appears to support such a hypothesis, witness this
Richard Mourdock: Precursor or anomaly? Greg Garrison and Charlie Cook adroitly pinpoint where Sen. Richard Lugar eventually lost his way, started losing the trust of Hoosier voters, then lost in a landslide due to the dis-connect. Points largely lost on a predictably apoplectic Beltway MSM
Richard Mourdock for U.S. Senate campaign video: It's time.... for Richard Mourdock. March 3, 2011, http://youtu.be/0EE8jJ2Jhu8
Richard Mourdock: Precursor or anomaly? Greg Garrison and Charlie Cook -separately- adroitly pinpoint where Sen. Richard Lugar eventually lost his way, started losing the trust of Hoosier voters, then lost in a landslide due to the dis-connect. Points largely
Bringing out the Cow Bells for Easter! Stevie Wonder's genius "Another Star" still sends me -and reminds me of cross-country drives at night with the windows down, his music filling every inch of the car
Stevie Wonder - Another Star
http://youtu.be/K9KKBvWTdMQ
"There might be another star,
But through my eyes the light of you is all I see..."
Simply put, genius personified.
One of THE greatest songs ever for playing while driving across the U.S.A. at night on the Interstate, especially on curving roads that you maneuver like slalom runs, gliding with little effort.
And it's even better
More on the dangers of the 'Joe Pa' cult of personality: WSJ's Reed Albergotti gets in-depth re Paterno's battles with PSU officials re punishment
Joe Paterno as Darth Sidious Time Lapse Paintinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQa_DBRoNu0&feature=colikeI read this Wall Street Journal article about yet another aspect of Joe Paterno's longstanding attempt to control all aspects of what happens with the Penn State football team-and to steamroll legitimate scrutiny by others- with rapt attention within minutes of it first appearing
50 weeks 'till Election Day 2012: On the current political dynamic in Hallandale Beach and a rationale for running for office...
50 weeks 'till Election Day 2012: On the current political dynamic in Hallandale Beach and a rationale for running for office: more middle-class jobs, the injection of common sense, foresight and enthusiasm at City Hall, and the elimination of its apathy & myopiaBelow is a revised excerpt of an email I sent out around Noon today to a couple of dozen interested parties and 'all the ships at sea.'






