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The Eastsider LA: “Life’s last journey on a street car named Descanso” (via @MetroLibrary):

Railway fan and Angeleno Heights resident Kevin Kuzma was checking out a railroad preservation forum when he came across a recent photo of the Descanso, a 101-year-old Los Angeles street car built to transport mourners as well as the deceased to burial services.

CarFree.us: “By the Numbers: My Financial and Environmental Impact of Commuting by Bicycle” (via @bikecommutenews):

I knew I was benefiting myself and the environment by commuting without a car, but to see the real impact is very amazing. These numbers don’t take into account the savings because of improved emotional and physical well being I am getting because of the exercise. They also don’t take into account the benefit to my community from interacting with my neighbors and fellow commuters. These numbers don’t measure the impact of the 40,000 people every year who’s lives are cut short because of car crashes.

LA Times: “Women pilots from World War II to be honored”:

The groundbreaking Women Airforce Service Pilots were buried without military honors and long denied benefits. But now they’ll receive the Congressional Gold Medal.

Several of his movies are on my list of all-time favorites, so it’s a pleasure to hear about the origins of his stories and storytelling.

James Cameron’s big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic — from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving — and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits “Aliens,” “The Terminator,” “Titanic” and “Avatar.”

Will he or won’t he? I reckon the potential MLS work stoppage will enter into it.

evertonfc.com: “Chance of Donovan Stay”

David Moyes says there’s an outside chance that Landon Donovan’s stay at Everton could be extended.

The American international’s loan deal from LA Galaxy expires after Everton’s Premier League visit to Birmingham City next weekend, but Moyes revealed on Friday that there is a chance that the 28-year-old could remain on Merseyside beyond that date.

UPDATE

Grahame Jones at the LA Times has more, including speculation on Landon’s lackluster performance with the US team against the Dutch side on Wednesday: “Everton wants to keep Galaxy’s Landon Donovan a while longer”

On Friday, David Moyes, Everton’s coach, revealed that the club has been in contact with MLS and with the Galaxy with an eye to extending Donovan’s 10-week loan spell, perhaps until the end of the English season in May or perhaps longer.

“I am keen to keep Landon and it sounds initially in America that they might say yes,” Moyes told the BBC. “I have not got that confirmed yet. I can’t say exactly if that’s going to happen. If we can make it happen, we will.”

Practice and warmup games for the World Cup start in late May.

UPDATE 2

The official LA Galaxy blog has today’s comments from coach/manager Bruce Arena regarding Landon’s situation. Sounds like he’ll be back with LA unless there’s a lockout:

“Arena: Donovan to Return on Mar. 15”

Los Angeles Galaxy head coach and general manager Bruce Arena said the club is not interested in extending the loan of Landon Donovan to Everton of the English Premier League, despite reports that the Toffees will pursue such an arrangement.

Blue Steel, poodle style. ;D

The League of Ireland (aka the Airtricity League) starts up very soon, and previews for the defending champion Bohemians are starting to show up.

Independent.ie: “The men to beat”

Pat Fenlon has added quality to an already star-studded Bohs squad

What to do when the ‘big club’ keeps getting bigger?

As managers across the spectrum of the newly named Airtricity League felt the pinch of tightening belts pre-season, they must feel an extra little sting every time they bring themselves to look at the list of players at Pat Fenlon’s disposal this year.

bohemians.ie: “Preview: Bohemian FC v Sporting Fingal”

The Airtricity League has thrown title-holders Bohemians a sporting challenge by matching them with Premier Division new boys and FAI Cup-holders Sporting Fingal in the opening match of the new league season.

The tie is all the more intriguing as it could mark ex-Bohs star Glen Crowe’s return to his old stomping ground with a team that could compete with Bohs for the league titlle. Sporting Fingal won promotion last season after defeating Bray Wanderers in a play-off.

bohemians.ie: “Bohemian Football Club: 120 years old”

On the evening of Saturday, 6th September 1890, in the Gate Lodge at the North Circular Road entrance to the Phoenix Park, a small group gathered. Mostly young, and mostly students, they were intent on forming a club in the “new” football code, soccer, the Bohemian Football Club.

And here is the 2010 squad saying hello:

UPDATE 3/5

The Bohemians win Game #1, defeating Sporting Fingal 1-0.

@bohsofficial: 3 points for bohs and the season is off to a winning start

Post-match interviews: