Are you watching any of the World Cup matches? I don’t follow soccer, but have to admit that these matches are great viewing, I think. What do you think? World Cup Viewing By the way, here’s an excerpt of explanatory article from the Atlantic on why Americans call soccer ‘soccer’: In May, Stefan Szymanski, a…
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Film: Bounce
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The Roughest, Toughest Race in the World
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The Barkley Marathons, held every year in the rugged hill country of Tennessee, pit runners against their absolute mental and physical limits. The race is five 20-mile loops, almost entirely off-trail, with a total elevation gain that more than doubles the height of Mt. Everest. In three decades, only 14 people have ever finished. In…
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Raptors of the French Open
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When Going for the Middle is Bold
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Friday Poll: Wisconsin v. Kentucky
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The Pond Hockey Tradition
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A Ping-Pong Robot
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Film: Focus: Portrait of a Runner
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Friday Poll: Winter Olympics
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It’s the Winter Games in Sochi. How interested are you? This year, I’m less interested than I have been past games. I can’t point to a single reason, but I will probably only watch a few speed skating events, perhaps some bobsledding, where in other years I would have followed many more events. How about…