Daihatsu GracelandOn the other side of the screen, it all looks so easyOut of place- June 27, 2004 Today I was at Parkpop and one of the things I like to do at festivals is check out the t-shirts (today&146;s winner: &145;I&146;m not a complete idiot &150; several parts are missing&146;). I also saw a t-shirt for Combat 18. For those who do not want to click that link: the 1 and 8 stand for the letters of the alphabet that form the initials of Adolf Hitler &150; it&146;s a neo-nazi group. And Parkpop is probably the strangest place to see it. Parkpop is a big, family festival with music.http://blogs.salon.com/0003138/2004/06/28.html#a113 Horsehetero- June 15, 2004 Man, that was bad. The guy has years to come up with a team and when he does it's the most illogic, almost random combination of players possible. We had a midfield with three leftfooted players and as a result the team tilted completely to the left. And the most prominent player there was Boudewijn Zenden. Very much the wrong player in the wrong place at the wrong time. People sometimes say that when a coach can improve the game by making some substitutions, he's a good coach. No. It just...http://blogs.salon.com/0003138/2004/06/16.html#a112 Zizou- June 14, 2004 Every time I see Zinedine Zidane (best name ever) I think he&146;s too old, he&146;s over the hill. But yesterday he proved once again he is one of the greatest ever. This was best illustrated by that other great player on the field - David Beckham. Beckham is supposed to be the team captain, but he plays from the flank &150; from where it&146;s hard to dictate the game. He failed at some decisive moments &150; the penalty and, to a lesser extent, his specialty the free kick. But, most of all,..http://blogs.salon.com/0003138/2004/06/14.html#a111 The right place for patriotism- June 11, 2004 I live in a country that is not really a country. We are no longer just The Kingdom Of The Netherlands And Oversees Territories. We are all Europeans. Yet, we still feel Dutch first. We have never been the kind of people that wave their flags in other people&146;s faces all the time. The idea that a flag should never touch the ground sounds ridiculous to us. So where do these feelings find their outlet On the football field. Of course there are other occasions (like Queens Day) and sports, but.http://blogs.salon.com/0003138/2004/06/11.html#a110 |