Last week, both Jim Cook of the Lowell Plan and I talked to a Boston Globe business reporter about Jack Kerouac and his impact on our city, particularly from marketing and economic perspectives, and referenced what Liverpool, England, has experienced through the legacy of The Beatles. Skip ahead a week, and the Liverpool football club in on the verge of becoming part of Red Sox Nation. Here’s a Globe report from boston.com that covers basic facts about Liverpool and its soccer.