Back in America now after two months in Germany. I counted the stamps in my passport: I think this was my sixth stint abroad for this project. Certainly this was the longest so far. There'll be one more stay of this length at the end of 2012, and that'll hopefully be the end of it, although it's possible a short trip or two could be sprinkled ( Read more... )

Posting everywhere, 'cause I think it's cool ( Read more... )

Tonight I was exposed to the entirety of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet". (Behind the times, I know.) I'd describe it as "Love Actually for men" and give it two thumbs way up.

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An excerpt from the Australian Open coverage team's loser-side close-out piece:

“Obviously to get to the final is a good achievement, but to end up being the one that loses is always tough, no matter what sport you're in,” she said ( Read more... )

In the first set, the matchup looked pretty even for most points. Each player was broken once within the first four games, and Azarenka managed another break later on to go up 5-3 and held serve to take the set. The difference maker, to my eyes, was Azarenka's net approach game, where she won 7 of 8 attempts over the course of the match, most of ( Read more... )

Man, I sure am glad I watched that. Maria played like a champion. She came from behind to pull out points, games, sets, and the match as a whole. Both players occasionally suffered mental or physical slips that you expect along the way in a 2-hour-12-minute match under the hot Australian sun, but they spent most of the time hitting shots harder ( Read more... )

WINNER!

Two things have changed ( Read more... )

Okay, we got it. Now we're down to no easy matches. Four women remain in the draw ( Read more... )