I like soccer. Those are three words I thought would never pass my lips. I've spent over three decades loving youth soccer and thinking that soccer for adults was just a niche sport with nothing to recommend it. I still find football, basketball and baseball much more satisfying, but I am willing to concede that there may well be more than just a small element of truth to the sobriquet "The Beautiful Game."
The latest trend, and you can see it everywhere you go, is the tapas restaurant. Once La Merenda made such a name for itself, it seems like everyone wants to get on the bandwagon.
When my friend Pat Mangan, who works for Moet Hennessy invited me to Bacchus last night to try three wines made by Manuel Louzada at Moet's Bodega Numanthia winery in the Toro region of Spain, I figured I might learn a little something. I was right.
Another day, another 1-0 victory. La Roja won all four of its games in the knockout round, 1-0, scoring just eight goals in the tournament while conceding only two, further proof that defense wins championships.
Tuesday April 2nd, 2013 – Milwaukee, WI My main focus for today was getting to Milwaukee to do a teaser show for ‘Schlitz Happened!’ in the sports bar at Potawatomi Casino. They sent out a press release and invited media, but there were also casino staff an...
The moment I stepped on the plane to leave Spain was the moment I began planning my return. I spent a long semester in Seville during my junior year of college and still regard it as a vital, life-changing experience. It literally gave me new eyes not only about the world around me, but also ab...