Thanks for starting our Weekender Don.
Fun photo there; definitely a low-tech drive-thru. It says something admirable about small town America that many of them take pride in these kinds of local achievements.
Less than 30 minutes before the US plays Brazil in the Gold Medal match in women's soccer in the Olympics. I have enough time to post something..
With no new photos to share I revisited an old favorite, giving it a new crop and an entirely different treatment. Since mornings here have been gray, I decided to go for something with eye-catching color, and I also used FotoSketcher (a free bit of software that can produce images that simulate many different artistic genres. I ended up with vivid colors presented in a posterized style...
OK, about the soccer game. One would expect the US to beat Brazil easily. In their 6 games so far the US has scored 11 goals and allowed only 2, while Brazil has scored 7 and allowed 6.
But Brazil has some advantages. They will be motivated to reward superstar striker Marta with a gold medal in what will probably be her last game. And they beat France (world rank #2) in the quarter-finals, then beat Spain (#1) 4-2 in the semi-finals, so they are definitely on a roll.
Meanwhile, I'm worried about the style of play the US has fallen into in the last 2 games: way too much passing back when they should be pressing forward. It looks to me like they've been waiting for something good to happen when they should be making it happen.
Still, I think the US will win, maybe 3-0, or 4-1, or 5-2. But they can't take Brazil lightly.
Fun photo there; definitely a low-tech drive-thru. It says something admirable about small town America that many of them take pride in these kinds of local achievements.
Less than 30 minutes before the US plays Brazil in the Gold Medal match in women's soccer in the Olympics. I have enough time to post something..
With no new photos to share I revisited an old favorite, giving it a new crop and an entirely different treatment. Since mornings here have been gray, I decided to go for something with eye-catching color, and I also used FotoSketcher (a free bit of software that can produce images that simulate many different artistic genres. I ended up with vivid colors presented in a posterized style...
OK, about the soccer game. One would expect the US to beat Brazil easily. In their 6 games so far the US has scored 11 goals and allowed only 2, while Brazil has scored 7 and allowed 6.
But Brazil has some advantages. They will be motivated to reward superstar striker Marta with a gold medal in what will probably be her last game. And they beat France (world rank #2) in the quarter-finals, then beat Spain (#1) 4-2 in the semi-finals, so they are definitely on a roll.
Meanwhile, I'm worried about the style of play the US has fallen into in the last 2 games: way too much passing back when they should be pressing forward. It looks to me like they've been waiting for something good to happen when they should be making it happen.
Still, I think the US will win, maybe 3-0, or 4-1, or 5-2. But they can't take Brazil lightly.
Don't blame me - I didn't vote for him!
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