Culture, history, and world events. There are hundreds of ways to connect and highlight the intersections of this trifecta. It just so happens that at The Playing Field, I use football. Sport gives us far more than jaw dropping goals and feisty rivalries. Though an unassuming and overlook mode to analyze more serious or scholarly topics such as conflict or ancient traditions of a people, The Playing Field is set out to do exactly this: appeal even in the slightest to any person by uncovering the intersections between wide ranges of topics. Writing should be something to be enjoyed by every person. I hope that whoever you are, you find pleasure in flipping through this blog.