Tag Archives: England

Tottenham – Everton opening day game cancelled

Tottenham Hotspur’s match against Everton has been called off due to safety concerns following the riots, but the weekend’s remaining nine Premier League fixtures are expected to go ahead as planned.

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The London Tweed Run

“A metropolitan bicycle ride with a bit of style.” The Tweed Run from Studiocanoe on Vimeo. Tweedrun.com Music and Film by Temujin Doran

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Yes, Virginia

Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours, writes in The Guardian, [...] how discovering Virginia Woolf as a teenager inspired him to write his novel about her life – and how his mother provided a surprising solution when he got stuck … Continue reading

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Congratulations to FC Barcelona!

Congrats to FC Barcelona on a stellar UEFA final, taking down Man U handily in a 3-1 match. Even with Rooney’s tying goal, it seemed that Barça had the game in hand throughout. As a side note, it was nice … Continue reading

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On Gutenberg, 26 May 2011

Notable new and revised titles from Project Gutenberg. Featuring this time around: A Crime of the Under-seas (1905) by Guy Newell Boothby The Invasion (1906) by William Le Queux Bat Wing Bowles (1913) by Dane Coolidge A Crime of the … Continue reading

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“America is lost!”

It is exceedingly surreal to watch Redcoats playing the Star-Spangled Banner, and in Buckingham Palace no less! ;)

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Everton salvaging season

Despite a middling season and an FA Cup exit last week, Everton FC have made a late push away from proximity to relegation and toward a possible top-10 finish in the Premier League. Now Coach David Moyes is hoping to … Continue reading

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