Joe Curley
@jcinpdx.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Sports-fan and (retired) technology product developer.
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
When CBS had Edward R Murrow stand up to Joe McCarthy. Gave us Walter Cronkite to report and not editorialize. And Dan Rather was considered a step down... but is as you say. When no crook wanted to see 60 Minutes show up with a camera.
Sigh.
Sigh.
November 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
When CBS had Edward R Murrow stand up to Joe McCarthy. Gave us Walter Cronkite to report and not editorialize. And Dan Rather was considered a step down... but is as you say. When no crook wanted to see 60 Minutes show up with a camera.
Sigh.
Sigh.
I guess Sisniega coming off his line and trash talking Antony before the pen worked really well. Not!
November 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I guess Sisniega coming off his line and trash talking Antony before the pen worked really well. Not!
Loved the goal. But you want to talk about horrific ball watching by the keeper?
September 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Loved the goal. But you want to talk about horrific ball watching by the keeper?
Common mistake, John. Saja is playing World Cup quality soccer. At the slightest contact, one should fall to the ground as if shot. Ideally, she'd roll around and hold her knee - but she's doing a great job hoping VAR will issue Charlie a red card.
September 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Common mistake, John. Saja is playing World Cup quality soccer. At the slightest contact, one should fall to the ground as if shot. Ideally, she'd roll around and hold her knee - but she's doing a great job hoping VAR will issue Charlie a red card.
When a negative is a clear positive.
September 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
When a negative is a clear positive.
You're welcome here any time! I hope you made your pilgrimage to Powell's where I've picked up most of your books!
September 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
You're welcome here any time! I hope you made your pilgrimage to Powell's where I've picked up most of your books!
Congrats, youngster. Glad you got you ignored our rule about never having any F-U-N.
September 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Congrats, youngster. Glad you got you ignored our rule about never having any F-U-N.
"I don't call that criminal. I call that 'smart.' (paraphrasing a nameless politician.
Unless you do it. Then it's criminal.
Unless you do it. Then it's criminal.
August 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"I don't call that criminal. I call that 'smart.' (paraphrasing a nameless politician.
Unless you do it. Then it's criminal.
Unless you do it. Then it's criminal.
This first SciFi book I remember reading - when I was about 11 - was A.E. VanVogt's "The Weapon Shops of Isher." I fell in love with the genre after that. Hard to call it optimistic. And hard to say time completely moves forward.
August 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This first SciFi book I remember reading - when I was about 11 - was A.E. VanVogt's "The Weapon Shops of Isher." I fell in love with the genre after that. Hard to call it optimistic. And hard to say time completely moves forward.
If only her talents were focused on good instead of... ;-)
August 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
If only her talents were focused on good instead of... ;-)
Well, Duh. It's the Great Wokefenokee Swamp...
August 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Well, Duh. It's the Great Wokefenokee Swamp...
@tombogert.bsky.social thanks. It's funny that we don't judge FOs around here on how they deal with players who want to move, rather only if players want to move. If we have a capable winger and an 8 in the process of signing, then the FO is doing it's job, I'd think.
August 8, 2025 at 3:06 AM
@tombogert.bsky.social thanks. It's funny that we don't judge FOs around here on how they deal with players who want to move, rather only if players want to move. If we have a capable winger and an 8 in the process of signing, then the FO is doing it's job, I'd think.
Almost as unexcited as I am to see Miami given a 4th DP, or as I was for Seattle to get a free pass on re-entry rules. MLS is a half-step away from being WWF.
August 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Almost as unexcited as I am to see Miami given a 4th DP, or as I was for Seattle to get a free pass on re-entry rules. MLS is a half-step away from being WWF.
Does it come with a PRO ref handing him a gratuitous yellow? :-)
August 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Does it come with a PRO ref handing him a gratuitous yellow? :-)
Good that VAR avoided all the drama. It left a giant black circle behind the line.
July 31, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Good that VAR avoided all the drama. It left a giant black circle behind the line.
You need to ask your Uncle in North Cackalacky about his "Out of Office" message when he lived in NoCal.
Kindred spirits.
Kindred spirits.
July 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
You need to ask your Uncle in North Cackalacky about his "Out of Office" message when he lived in NoCal.
Kindred spirits.
Kindred spirits.
Folks wanted Darlington to be a player he wasn't. He wasn't going to score 20 goals. Even if his talents were sufficient. What he was is a player that made 3 Cup Winners be Cup Winners. He changed matches on the dribble. Nobody in MLS might be better than he was between the 18s.
July 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Folks wanted Darlington to be a player he wasn't. He wasn't going to score 20 goals. Even if his talents were sufficient. What he was is a player that made 3 Cup Winners be Cup Winners. He changed matches on the dribble. Nobody in MLS might be better than he was between the 18s.