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Tag Archives: Nole
The Three Minotaurs
Recently I was reminded of the myth of the Minotaur, a fearsome creature of ancient Greece. With the body of a man and the head of a bull, the minotaur feasted on human flesh in his Labrynth, a maze on … Continue reading
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Tagged Federer, French Open, Greek Mythology, Nole, Rafa, tennis
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Together in Paris
1 As we approach the beginning of the French Open, I find myself dominated by one question: How is Nole feeling? I saw the footage of Rome, with Nole smashing racquets, swearing at the line judge (apparently) in Serbian (very … Continue reading
Nadal d. Djokovic 7-5, 6-3
I didn’t wake up and turn on my computer until the match was over, so when I got to tennis.com I was surprised (pleasantly!) to see that Nadal had defeated Djokovic. I read Pete Bodo’s racquet reaction and I was … Continue reading
Unstoppable Force v Unmovable Object
At the end of The Dark Knight, The Joker tells Batman, “So this is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object.” I thought about that quote during the Oz final between Nole and Rafa, especially at the … Continue reading
Chuck Norris Plays Madrid!
As many of you may know, Nole recently blasted the blue clay experiment and suggested that Chuck Norris come out and show him how to play on clay. Wow. Mind. Blown. There are so many possible jokes I don’t even … Continue reading
Blue Clay and Madrid Tennis
1 Smurfette Hey Steffi Graf, that’s a great costume idea, but what are you going to do with the blue paint when you’re done? Oh. Oh my. 2 Predictions I don’t do predictions. I don’t predict winners and losers, except … Continue reading
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Tagged blue clay, G.K. Chesterton, Lilia Podkopayeva, Madrid, Nole, Rafa, Steffi Graf, tennis
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ATP Book Club
A few days ago Querido Rafa posted a picture of Rafa reading a massive tome. I joked that Rafa was skimming through Mastering the Art of French Cooking, because the book looks text heavy, he is in Monte Carlo. and he … Continue reading
Hope, History, and Monte Carlo
Nadal def. Djokovic 6-3, 6-1 He won his 8th (!) Monte Carlo Masters title, an open era record, and his 20th Masters title, also a record. And just as important, he defeated Nole for the first time in 8 matches. … Continue reading
Here We Go Again…
Rafa is playing for his 8th(!) straight Monte Carlo title. His opponent is Nole. I’m not ready. So, here’s hoping this gets me in the mood… And this… Nole, when Gotham is ashes, you’ll have my permission to die.
Wow.
Isner def. Djokovic Jaw on floor. Isner’s going to be a tough opponent for either Rafa (vamos!) or Roger. Wow. Just, wow.
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