New Soccer Gear

Manchester United's new jersey. Looks nice, but is it safe yet to wear anything with a big AIG logo on it?
Hertha Berlin away (l) and home(r). Like the away one better.

Wolfsburg has switched to adidas from Nike.

St. Pauli revealed these nifty designs.

The sharp new Hamburg SV jersey from adidas.

Brondby of Denmark introduced new blue away jerseys for this season

Werder Bremen switched from Kappa to Nike gear. The white jersey on the left looks best.

All pictures from footballshirtculture.com

What I'm doing on my summer "vacation"

Hey! I haven't spent much time here lately.

I'm not technically "on vacation" (yet). But I am enjoying the lighter non-tax-season schedule.

I've been to 8 minor-league baseball games in 3 different ballparks (Toledo, Fort Wayne, and Columbus). I will be attending 5 or so Columbus Crew games. I'll be doing track photographer duties at 7 different county fairs this summer. My cousin Nick is getting married next weekend.

As to vacation, I'll be spending a few days in Montreal in the first part of August. I'm looking forward to it - it's my first extended vacation since the 2007 Germany trip. Before I leave, I'll be taking in a Tigers game in Detroit with my friend Dave Kelly & his family.

Don't ask which movies I've seen lately. I'm stuck in a pop-culture death spiral - I don't think any current movies are worth the $12 to see them in theaters. When you don't go to movies in the theater, you don't see the previews for movies you might find worthwhile. And on and on and on.....

Take care.