Sports – Fake Flamenco

Who’s the Queen of Football (Soccer)?

In Brazil, she is affectionately called A Rainha Marta (Queen Marta). Marta Vieira da Silva has won FIFAs annual best player in the world six times. She’s the top scorer in the World Cup, male or female, at 17 points in five championships. Legendary player Pelé calls her Pelé in a Skirt. Kind of him […]

Humor, photography, Sports

Care 2 Go For a Spin?

Around 1866, bicycles had wooden spokes and no brakes! Our local bicycle heaven exhibits classic bikes from the rafters. Have you seen one of this vintage? ¡Olé! –Rebecca This is part of Debbie’s Six Word Saturday. Click on the challenge name for some great photos!

Afro-Latinos, Latinas, Life as a Woman, Sports

She’s Got Game x 7

Latin American women earned the most medals of any year this Olympics; 6 gold, 11 silver and 7 bronze, for a total of 24. I’ll present what I’ve found about 7 of these great Latin American women. Their stories are inspiring, showing talent and determination. Brazil (21) and Cuba (15) won the most medals overall […]

Afro-Latinos, history, Immigration, Spanish Culture and Language, Sports, The Americas

The Legacy of Rod Carew

Baseball legend Rod Carew published a new memoir, One Tough Out: Fighting Off Life’s Curveballs (2020). His life story hits it out of the park, with luck, talent and faith he went from poverty-stricken beginnings in Panama to a stellar career in the major leagues. For me growing up in Minnesota, his name was synonymous […]

Humor, photography, Sports

And Now for Something Completely Different…

The Ministry of Silly Walks commands you by decree to drop whatever inconsequential task you find yourself doing, stand and extend a leg in front of you. Yes, one, then the other perambulating in a profoundly ridiculous manner from driveway mine to driveway next (see sign observed on Thursday’s walk). From here to there, from […]

Nature, Sports, travel

Public Art: Madison’s Got it Covered

How can we beautify Madison? The Madison Arts Council has colorful designs by local artists on three dozen utility boxes around downtown and east side of the city. Since my pace has slowed down in the last week due to my leg injury, my partner drove me around for a from-the-car-photo-shoot of our curbside art […]