occasional posts by risa aratyr
And a special thanks for not burning up the whole ship. Including yourself, you daft bum-rag. [Scott Westerfeld, LEVIATHAN] The weeks following the fire were a mind-numbing blur. We spent all day every day pin-balling from one essential task to the next, while simultaneously trying to come to terms with our shock and disorientation. Remembering, … Read more BE-COMING HOME: sifting through the rubble
Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. [Italian Proverb] On Saturday night, 17 November 2012, Roy shoveled the cold ashes from Friday night’s fire into the tin pail we kept by the wood burner for that purpose. On Sunday night, 18 November, he took the pail down to the carport and dumped … Read more BE-COMING HOME: up in flames
Uruguay brought on the team they wish had been fit and card-cleared for their match against Holland. The return of Lugano and Suárez to the starting line-up was particularly pleasing to the fans. Germany’s starting 11 was an altered squad. A couple of mainstays were under the weather, Klose had a back problem, Butt was … Read more WC Fields [3rd place] — Uruguay v Germany
After some weirdness in the Group stage — a close shave victory over the Black Stars and a surprising defeat to Serbia — Germany returned to the form they’d displayed against Australia and proceeded to clobber England and clobber Argentina. They expected to clobber Spain. A few days ago I posed the question, “How the … Read more WC Fields [semi] — Germany v Spain
Those who only follow the fortunes of the big-name teams miss some of the very best matches. The crowds show up for Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, USA, England. There were only 3 of us in the pub to see Uruguay-Holland. Lucky us. This one was riveting. With two star player suspended on reds and Lugano … Read more WC Fields [semi] — Uruguay v Holland