Monthly Archives: August 2012

Imaginary Lines

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Wes

Most of us, I’m sure, have had some sort of imaginary friend when we were growing up. They played with us, they experienced what we did, they accompanied us in many of our youthful romps. Being an only child, I … Continue reading →

Posted in The Dismal Science, The Four Pillars, The Higher Path, Wesism | Tagged Andro Linklater, border city, borders, British Empire, British mercantilism, Canada, census designated place, central planning, cities, civilian explorer, community planning, counties, countries, economics, frontier, growth, imaginary lines, lines, Measuring America, mercantilism, metropolis, metropolitan statistical area, Mexico, Missisippi River, New Jersey, New York City, NYC, organic growth, political boundaries, railroads, soldier-explorer, Spanish Empire, State Department, states, surveying, United States, unity, unnatural growth, US Army Corps of Engineers, US government | Leave a comment

2012 US Open Cup Final Prediction

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Wes

The 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final is tonight at 9PM ET. I think it’s high time I get my prediction in since we’re less than three hours before kick off. Let’s go!

Posted in The Beautiful Game | Tagged 2012 US Open Cup, Alex Caskey, American soccer, championship, Christian Tiffert, GolTV, Kansas City, Kei Kamara, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Livestrong Sporting Park, Mauro Rosales, Michael Gspurning, Peter Vermes, Seattle Sounders, Sigi Schmid, soccer, Sporting Kansas City, US Open Cup, USOC Final | Leave a comment

Formatting MLS, Part 3: Market Saturation

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Wes

The diversity our league faces when it comes to logistics (vast geographical distances; an array of mentalities and cultures; varying weather and climes) are enough to doom it from the very beginning. But, provided you have managed to overcome these … Continue reading →

Posted in Envisage, The Beautiful Game | Tagged A-League, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brazilian Serie A, Bundesliga, Canada, cities, city, Contraction Era, Don Garber, economics, England, English Premier League, Eredivisie, FIFA, France, Germany, Italy, J-League, Japan, La Liga, Liga MX, Liga ZON Sagres, Ligue 1, Major League Soccer, market saturation, marketing, metropolis, Mexico, MLS, MLS Cup, MLS Expansion, Netherlands, New Zealand, population, population centers, Portugal, Primera Division, Sepp Blatter, Serie A, soccer, Spain, statistics, target priority, United States, US, Wales | 8 Comments

Monthly Archives: August 2012

Imaginary Lines

2012 US Open Cup Final Prediction

Formatting MLS, Part 3: Market Saturation

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