Jonny Wilkinson almost went from hero to goat. After coming back from injury, missing the first two matches of pool play, the England flyhalf led his team through to the semi’s including an upset...
This is why they play the games. In two somewhat stunning turns, the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the world, New Zealand and Australia, are sent to the sidelines by England and France...
Quarterfinals are set with three excellent matches and one potential road kill; and, yes Gordon, pic of Jason White from Scotland! With some outstanding matches and a few blowouts, the pairings are set for...
Quarter final pairings get closer, but five matches next weekend will decide who moves to the knockout round! With five mostly blowout matches and one surprisingly close one with South Africa besting Tonga only...
See my weekend one post here. New Zealand looked everything the favorite as they beat Portugal 108-13, even with many second tier players playing and some out of position. Neither Jonny Wilkinson nor his...
While I, like most Americans, am excited about the NFL season (especially with the hometown Houston Texans looking like a team to cheer for for a change!), I am more enthralled with watching the...
4 stars: A decent story from one of the best SF writers Robert J. Sawyer is a great science fiction writer, having won every major award in the US, UK, Canada, Japan, and would...
5 stars: Two virtuoso’s captured live Unfortunately, you cannot capture the brilliance of Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds live on an album. But this one comes close. We saw this dynamic duo in Oxford...
4 stars: Historical fiction mixed with romance and historical speculation Hadrian’s Wall by William Dietrich mixes the culture of a declining Roman empire with the “barbaric” non-Romans of early Britain (Celts, Scottis, etc.) in...
5 stars: The Huns vs. the Romans; excellent historical fiction As with his other books, William Dietrich gives his readers an excellent blend of historical fact and adventure, this time centering on the invasion...
