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To those of you who are eligible to vote: Do so.

It is your right. Millions of people worldwide do not have this right (myself included, albeit not b/c I live in a dictatorship...) and not using your vote is a vote of disrespect to them.

To Americans: If you didn't vote back in '08, you have NO RIGHT to complain about anything Obama does or doesn't do, regardless of how strongly you might feel.

To my fellow Brits: If you didn't vote in the European elections earlier this year, you simply CANNOT complain about the BNP. They got LESS votes this year than in previous elections, yet they gained two seats in parliament. Why? Because in Britain, MEP's are elected under a system of proportional representation. This means that b/c so few people turned out to vote, there weren't enough people voting for the other parties, and a bunch of racist fascists were elected—you could say, by default. Effectively, every Brit who could have and didn't vote in those elections, voted for the BNP.

To all women: People died to give you the right to vote. Use it. 'Nuff said.

To everybody else: Politics is everywhere. You cannot escape it. It affects huge aspects of our lives, even when we're not aware of it. Choosing not to vote does nothing but make you a hypocrite the second you decide to complain about increased taxes, or the number of troops dying, or anything else for that matter.

To people who vote: Thank you.

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A gorgeous instrumental piece by The Eagles.

Find it here, since my pc has decided not to co-operate with me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pCii1JRVE0

Hahaha, this is awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgwxXKsZhAo&feature=related

Emma's Recent Articles

On Sacrifice and Honour: This Is Why We Remember

Published 1 day ago
28 reads 3 comments

Untrained and Unqualified: Scotland's Youth Football Coaches

Published about 1 month ago
89 reads 20 comments

Sports and Chocolate: Guilty Pleasures All Round?

Published about 1 month ago
422 reads 48 comments

EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Fabrice Santoro of France plays a backhand in her match against Frank Dancevic of Canada during day five of the AEGON International on June 19, 2009 in Eastbourne, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Fabrice Santoro: The Magician's Final Flourish

Published 2 months ago
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J Li responded to a comment on Tennis Writing According To Aaron K. (Humor)
Todd Jackson responded to a comment on Taking a Moment to Pay Respect to Something Greater Than Sports
Emma responded to a comment on The Beautiful Game: Tennis Turns Sport Into Art
Emma has picked The Beautiful Game: Tennis Turns Sport Into Art as a favorite article
Emma has picked Near Misses: Novak Djokovic Almost Ends Rafael Nadal's Reign in Spain as a favorite article
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Emma commented on Closing Time: Marat Safin's Last Stand

The Short List What Emma thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Most tennis players (barring Robin Soderling); Usain Bolt; Michael Phelps; Iker Casillas; Paolo Maldini; Tom Watson; Jack Nicklaus; Rick Ankiel; Georgios Samaras
Favorite Sports Teams

Real Madrid, Arsenal, Celtic
Favorite Coaches

Uncle Toni, Jose Mourhino
All Time Sports Moment

Rafa's Wimbledon 08
Most Memorable Game Attended

Scotland 1 France 0 (football)
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Michael Phelps' 8 Olympic Golds; Nadal's 81-match win streak on clay; Federer's 237 consecutive weeks at the top.
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Hannah Montana annoys me, so I'll go with Unitas.
Jordan or Russell?

Russell Brand is awesome.
Gretzky or Orr?

Orr what?
Pele or Maradona?

Madonna plays sport?!
Federer or Sampras?

Nadal and McEnroe
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Nicklaus—Tiger throws too many tantrums. But I know only of the legend of Jack Nicklaus, and have never seen him play — so if I had to pick a favourite, it'd be Tom Watson every time. Class + Skill = Champion. End of.
Petty or Earnhardt?

"Don't you wanna hear about my dream, Officer...Pretty?" "It's Petty." (Friends)
Schumacher or Senna?

I like Sienna Miller...
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big 12? Pac 10? Surely you mean Bigfoot and Pacman??

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by Suzette
about 2 hours ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/289040-new-orleans-saintsbelieve

you mentioned being bored...how about a read and a like? lmao
by Blaine
about 3 hours ago

Hi Emma,

Thanks for the note! Am doing well, but extremely busy right now, so haven't been able to write much. Always enjoy reading your pieces and saw that one advertised on Hotnuke's piece. Very nice tribute. You could actually do an article on everyone of those that served and participated in sports. But who has the time? :) Take care and will talk more soon!
by Mike
about 7 hours ago

Thanks Emma - life will go on.

Nobody (myself included) ever wants to fix the bridge until it breaks...

Here's my bridge :

https://www.uso.org/donate/custom.aspx?id=1235&
by David
1 day ago

Yea, sorry. I wasn't exactly sure what to do about that, because while you spell honor differently, the "Medal of Honor" is a proper noun, so I think it may not change. I'll double check, but I don't think it's a major deal.
by Hotnuke
1 day ago

Emma,

I really thought you’d find this piece something you’d want to read on this Veteran’s Day.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288145-sports-veterans-day-reflect-understand-and-soften-your-heart

Thanks,

Daniel Barber aka Hotnuke
by Andrew
2 days ago

Had no idea about the CCTV thing. Don't tell too many Americans that...with all this public option/health care talk, the right wing is firing up socialism/big bro. scare tactics. Last thing the impressionable need to hear is something like that about a country with socialized medicine (UK's adopted that part of Euro policy, right?).

Re the link—absolutely to highlight that dude, but you can scroll through the bottom of it using the arrows and see a bunch of other athletes who served.

In case you were still planning that article.
by Andrew
2 days ago

Thought you might appreciate this.

Clearly, the idea is a good one:

http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/gallery/?id=4638245&image=13
by antiMatter
3 days ago

Elms, I won't be around for a while now. Will get back to you on stuff soon after I return :)
by Rojo Grande
3 days ago

Thoughts...?

Only that at this point in your life you are refining some incredible natural talents and giftings. When you apply those "tools" to whatever things you are passionate about...well, beautiful things will happen.

You will know when the time is right.
by Robert
3 days ago

Hello Emma, thanks for the post. Yes, I plan on staying and any deletion of my account will be done by the office. I have stated that in the article as well as via email to Dave Mo. I am still waiting to hear some of those answers 5 days later. We will see what happens. Thanks for the support!
by Rojo Grande
3 days ago

Hi, Emma
Feel any different at XV? When I was that age I was a gangly, dorky dude, all limbs and no brain. Couldn't buy trousers fast enough to keep up with my legs. Bet you've got some mates like that, huh?

Read a comment of yours the other day on Robt's post that stunned me with its penetrating truth and articulation. You're an incredible asset to any plow you set your hand to.

Endure your schoolwork, my friend. You have a beautiful future. :-)

-Rojo
by Andrew
5 days ago

Damn girl, why you gotta remind me about being 31 ;-)

Haha, you're anger is palpable and awesome.

I must admit, that's a pretty ridiculous target. All the more so b/c the others are relatively legit as you mention. Not that it's rocket science (as you also mentioned), but changing up sentence structure, word choice, and finishing w/a strong conclusion are all fundamental elements of good writing so I'd say they're viable options.

But then to demand the use of a single semi-colon? I gotta laugh. Granted, I'm not sure many of kids I graduated my CA public HS with would be able to do it.

Maybe I couldn't...

This is that same teacher, right? The one who lets you make up words in the right spot?
by Jonathan
5 days ago

Hi Emma, check out the latest, thanks!

Seems a feud is heating up.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/285701-a-feud-reveals-given-thomas-history-believing-magic-is-sensible
by Leroy
6 days ago

Hi Emma, how are you? Haven't had much of a chance to interact with you and realized how much I miss your unique perspective! So I'm looking forward to your having more time to contribute come December.

If you get a minute, I'm sure my friend, Bob Warja, would appreciate it if you took the time to take a look at this brilliant piece, and perhaps leave a comment:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/285484-come-to-think-of-it-ft-hood-tragedy-places-sports-into-perspective
by Andrew
7 days ago

Haha, I think I'll leave the research in your court. I've just started studying again for my own exam so my time's gonna be limited as well.

Good luck on yours.

Andrew

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