Tag Archives: Football

One Liner Wednesday – UEFA Euro 2016

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Norm 3.0

For this week’s One-Liner Wednesday by Linda G. Hill: An acquaintance in Europe asked me who I was rooting for in the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament. I replied, “I don’t really watch soccer. If I wanted to watch a bunch … Continue reading →

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Violent Boys Become Violent Men – What Football Really Taught Me

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Norm 3.0

My first experience with football was also the most violent impact my body had ever felt. The previous summer I had been a passenger in a car involved in a collision at about 30 miles an hour, but this was worse. I had always wanted … Continue reading →

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#AnythingButSoccer

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Norm 3.0

So what does a typical middle-aged Canadian male do on a lazy Sunday afternoon while his wife is out visiting family and he’s at home in his jammies nursing a nasty summer cold? Well if you guessed visiting websites with … Continue reading →

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Why I Won’t Be Watching World Cup 2014 – An open letter to Sepp Blatter

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Norm 3.0

To the kind attention of:                                                                                                                   Mr. Joseph “Sepp” Blatter – President                                                                                               Fédération Internationale de Football Association                                                               Zurich, Switzerland Yo Sepp, Wassup dude? So listen, I hear you have this big shindig happening in Brasil in a few weeks. Apparently it’s pretty … Continue reading →

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