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Petaluma, california in the news

3/5/2021

 
Petaluma, California (the heart of San Francisco’s North Bay), where I owned a restaurant for some 10 years, allegedly voted to ban all future gas stations. Yeah, that sounds about right. 

book excerpt: euro 2020-21

2/12/2021

 
The historic Euro 2020-21 tournament is right around the corner! 

​Stay’s Fab 5: The Top 5 Players of UEFA Euro 2020-21
 
Luka Modrić
Mbappé          
Cristiano Ronaldo                   
Harry Kane 
Eden Hazard
 
Plus 6: 
Timo Werner
Jorginho 
Julian Brandt
Marco Reus 
Sergio Ramos 
Thibaut Courtois
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chess = 11 & 0

1/30/2021

 
My 10 & 0 game. A first (I think). Here’s why going 10 & 0 is next to impossible: The first few games are always going to be “why did I just do that?” games. You need a few warm-ups to get all the stupid out of your system. So when you take a break and then return to playing hours later it’s very challenging to get back in a flow and win your first game; essentially, I’ll play one or two games per day as a break. Hence a 10-game winning streak is super-difficult. The streak went to 11 & 0 then it came to an end just like Tony Danza’s movie career. There’s always next game
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Another christmas list!

12/24/2020

 
For some reason, around the holidays I have a habit of romanticizing sports movies. Every year. Around June, forget about it; I could care less; they’re not important then. But Christmas, can’t get enough. I make lists, I post those lists like a list dilettante because I’m convinced the world needs more lists! Well, not this year. I’m too busy. In fact, the break I took from being so busy was to point out just how busy I am and that I’m not going to post anything about sports movies. How very sad! I know. I like nothing more than to inform the world that Hoosiers is the best sports movie ever made. That or The Natural. Maybe The Best of Times. 

Wishing a Merry Christmas to everyone and especially doctors and nurses for all their work this season!

mls cup 2020 prediction

12/1/2020

 
MLS Cup 2020 champions: Seattle Sounders 

Commentary: New England might surprise a few people but I'm going with Seattle. 

diego maradona dies

11/25/2020

 
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Photo courtesy Google. 

Maradona, World Cup champion, dies at age 60 as reported by CNN on November 25, 2020.*


* Ben Church, "Diego Maradona dies aged 60," CNN, updated November 25, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/25/football/diego-maradona-death-argentina-spt-intl/index.html

euro 2020 is ready!

11/12/2020

 
UEFA Euro 2020 is now ready! 
On 11-12-20, the Last Four Teams Qualified...

The Last Four: 
N. Macedonia 
Hungary
Slovakia
Scotland

Group A
Italy 
Switzerland
Turkey
​Wales

Group B 
Belgium 
Denmark 
Finland 
Russia

Group C
Austria
Netherlands
N. Macedonia
Ukraine

Group D
Croatia 
Czech Republic 
England
Scotland 

Group E
Slovakia 
Poland
Spain
Sweden

Group F
France 
Germany 
Hungary 
Portugal 


For further book information, visit Meyer & Meyer Sport. 

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checkmating a russian

11/8/2020

 
Yes, I checkmated a  Russian and I'm posting it. You've gotta take victories where you can. These Russians are good! They can play some chess. 
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Have I checkmated Russians before? Of course, I'm the best. Yet Russians are the toughest opponents out there, hands down. What Brazilians are to soccer, Russians are to chess. 

euro soccer leagues 2019/20 book excerpt

11/3/2020

 
The following is a book excerpt from European Soccer Leagues 2019/20.

LIVERPOOL 

A Brief Team History
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From 1892 to present, with so many championships and accomplishments it’s hard to categorize Liverpool without dedicating a complete book to one of the giants of European football, a book the size of an Encyclopedia, with Bill Shankly—the great coach—front and center. Just a few stellar names from Liverpool’s storied history include: John Aldridge, Ray Houghton, Alan Hansen, Ian Rush, John Harkes, Steve Nicol, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho, Mohamed Salah.

For more information, visit Meyer & Meyer Sport. 


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blue flowers

11/1/2020

 
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