http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Culture of Soccer » Blog Archive » What I’m Reading: July 8, 2007 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:58:02 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/#comment-1066 [...] the Copa America keeps providing interesting storylines. As I discussed last week, this tournament was always going to be a chance for Hugo Chavez to burnish his image. It is [...] [...] the Copa America keeps providing interesting storylines. As I discussed last week, this tournament was always going to be a chance for Hugo Chavez to burnish his image. It is [...]

]]> http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 David Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:15:18 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/#comment-1044 No worries, James. Thanks for reading and for the link. No worries, James. Thanks for reading and for the link.

]]> http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 James Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:13:27 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/#comment-1041 Thanks, David. I wasn't criticizing you. In fact, I'm glad to have discovered your site (and linked it!), which is fascinating and intelligent, just as, I suspect you are! Thanks, David. I wasn’t criticizing you. In fact, I’m glad to have discovered your site (and linked it!), which is fascinating and intelligent, just as, I suspect you are!

]]> http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 David Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:17:17 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/#comment-1029 James - I don't necessarily approve of the comparison of Chavez to Hitler (in fact, as a Jew, I resent the comparison), but I'm just reporting that it was made. James – I don’t necessarily approve of the comparison of Chavez to Hitler (in fact, as a Jew, I resent the comparison), but I’m just reporting that it was made.

]]> http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 James Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:48:31 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/#comment-1026 Nice article, though it's ludicrous to compare Chavez to Hitler, as one of the blogs you quote does. Every country uses sport to burnish its image (see Olympics, World Cups, etc.) There are lots of opinions on Chavez, but the most important one is that he was elected by a large majority of the population. Nice article, though it’s ludicrous to compare Chavez to Hitler, as one of the blogs you quote does. Every country uses sport to burnish its image (see Olympics, World Cups, etc.) There are lots of opinions on Chavez, but the most important one is that he was elected by a large majority of the population.

]]> http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Chris Oakley Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:34:03 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/07/01/what-im-reading-july-1-2007/#comment-995 Well done on a great article. Very informative... Well done on a great article. Very informative…

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