The big games are today: 9am PST – USA vs. France (EPSN) 11:30 PST – Sweden vs. Japan (ESPN) These games have really been spectacular with so many going to the end. In honor I have selected my favorite women of the 2011 World Cup. Hope Solo As the goalie for the USA, Hope presents …
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Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before." Edgar Allan Poe
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.” Edgar Allan Poe
Why You Should Watch the Women's World Cup
In a world where sports is synonymous with ego, contracts, money, and scandal – the FIFA Women’s World Cup (now 20 years old) is a return to all that is good, right and beautiful in the world. No strikes, no steroids, no rapes, no murders. Just sport and play for the love of the game, …
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"I don't dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living." Steven Spielberg
“I don’t dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living.” Steven Spielberg
Why nobody knows how to prevent obesity
The 2011 obesity report from the Trust for America’s Health just came out and the news is as bad as ever. Every state has a minimum obesity rate of 20% and not one saw a decrease, while 16 saw an increase. “Twenty years ago, no state had an obesity rate above 15 percent. Today, more …
How could Apple spend its $51 billion cash?
The common advice would be to acquire some hot property like Twitter, Pandora, or Hulu. Doing so would satisfy Wall Street’s insatiable hunger for greedy growth, but wouldn’t be all that strategic. Another idea would be for Apple to invest in itself. A post over on Business Insider highlights this using a thread on Quora. …
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Need a Google+ invite?
Invites to Google+ are open again. Leave a comment are shoot me an email (steve [at] 1×57.com), and I will send you one. Make sure to send/comment the email you use for your google account. Top photo credit: Linda Lawrey
My First Surfboards
I love these boards. They are my coolest toys. I would sleep with them if I didn’t have a pretty lady, so instead I dream about them. Like Mitchell dreaming about Pepe the Spanish-speaking shark in Airborne (see clip far below). Toffler This is my current board, a 7’6 white and blue learner board. It’s …