Since this once-spunky-if-odd website seems destined to collapse in on itself in the days ahead, becoming a black hole occupied by people who think the globe is cooling, polio wouldn't be so bad, and being awake is a terrible fate, I feel like getting a few things out while I can
It was August 17th, 2015—a typical, hot Monday morning—when I heard booming music outside the bedroom window of my apartment. It sounded like it was coming from RFK Stadium, which was just up the street on the east side of Washington, D.C.
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All of this from @FredBowenBooks is golden:
1. Kids should play multiple sports.
2. Traveling to tournaments isn't that fun for kids.
3. No disrespect but: your kid is almost surely *not* an elite Division 1 talent.
His sign off column: https://t.co/7OygGxTeYg
In Opinion
Céline Gounder, the widow of Grant Wahl and an infectious disease physician and epidemiologist: "I'm channeling my grief into something productive: protecting the public's health against those who would profit from the suffering of others." https://t.co/AIT8depX1r
JULIANNE SITCH BECOMES THE FIRST WOMAN COACH TO WIN A MEN’S SOCCER NCAA NAT’L CHAMPIONSHIP. The @uchicagoath manager guided the Maroons over the Williams Ephs in the NCAA DIII title game. May it be the first of many for the @chicagoredstars alum.❤️
@RapidsJason@Marco_Cummings @captnmark42 @jspsam Thanks man! But probably more credit than I deserve in the context of this conversation. PR guys have a voice and can stand up for media if they want to, but we're at the mercy of how secretive and/or conspiratorial owners, GMs, and coaches are.