November 2007
Evel Knievel (1938-2007)
Yes, that’s right, the great Evel Knievel died earlier today at the very appropriate age of 69. According to AP, Knievel had been in declining health years and finally succumbed in his Florida home. In memoriam, Sod will attempt a highly dangerous jump over Springfield Gorge on our skateboard. Wait…that’s Lance Murdock, not Evel. I get confused… Anyway, we’ll miss...
A Teddy Bear? Seriously?
If you hadn’t been paying attention to what has been going on Sudan this past week, you’re missing some grade A bullshit. Gillian Gibbons, a Brit schoolteacher, allowed her students to name a teddy bear “Muhammad” and was convicted of insulting Islam, resulting in a 15 day prison sentence and deportation. Really?! Look, I have as much respect for Islam as I do for any...
Sod Just Won The 2007 World Beard and Moustache...
Yup, we won it. The 2007 World Beard and Moustache Championships. Won it by a hair… Okay, fine, we came in 3rd, but that’s over the ENTIRE WORLD, so it’s still an accomplishment. Take that, guys that made fun of us in high school / guidance counselor who said we’d never add up to anything / annoying uncle who chided us for having “peach fuzz” at age 17 /...
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The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Like I mentioned in my last album review, Radiohead - In Rainbows, I owe much of my current taste in music to my friends. We all have people in our lives that introduce us to bands and music. My dad introduced me to such disparate artists as Jimi Hendrix and Hank Williams Sr. My grandmother is responsible for my love of Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, as well as my unhealthy obsession with the...
New Thermals Video!!! →
The Thermals, a great band from right here in Portland, if you didn’t know, have a new video out for their song “Returning to the Fold” off of last year’s The Body, The Blood, The Machine. Much like the video they made for the song “A Pillar of Salt,” it’s fucking awesome. Give it a […]
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There's a New Thermals Video!!!
In case you didn’t know, The Thermals are a band from right here in Portland, Oregon. All the kids are listening to them. Well, all the cool kids, at least. They have a new music video out for their song “Returning to the Fold,” one of the stellar tracks off the stellar 2006 album, The Body, The Blood, The Machine. The video that they made for the song “Pillar of...
Guess Who Was Bored At Work Today? →
I am. Enjoy me hitting rock bottom with this annoying e-mail quiz…
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
That’s what you’re starting off with? That’s a terrible question. I’m not answering that.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Real men don’t cry. I cried this morning when I couldn’t fit into my favorite pants…happy?
3. DO YOU LIKE […]
Guess Who Is Currently Bored at Work.
I am. Enjoy me hitting rock bottom with this annoying e-mail quiz… 1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? That’s what you’re starting off with? That’s a terrible question. I’m not answering that. 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Real men don’t cry. I cried this morning when I couldn’t fit into my favorite pants…happy? 3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?...
Journalism At It's Finest
Y’know what? Chicken butt. Y’know why? Because your butt’s dry. Y’know where? In your underwear. Y’know who? Dog poo. Y’know when? Let’s do this again… The five most important questions that you absolutely should ask and use when you write as a journalist are; who, what when, where, and why. In my one year as a journalism major at Moorhead State...
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Radiohead - In Rainbows
To continue the countdown of my Top Ten Albums of 2007, let’s talk about Radiohead’s In Rainbows… My first real introduction to Radiohead, aside from being bombarded with the music video for “Creep” every time I turned on MTV in the mid-90’s, was two burnt CD’s a friend of mine handed me during my sophomore year of college. As with many bands, I was a...
The Term "Black" Friday is Insensitive to Certain...
Namely, people like me I feel personally affronted every year by Black Friday. It makes me feel marginalized and looked down upon. Because of who I am, I end up feeling like a second-class citizen every year on the day after Thanksgiving. It’s an unfortunate contrast, to feel so thankful on one day and so left out the next. Yes, that’s right, I am a person who hates shopping. Loathes it, really....
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Dixon for Heisman
College football season is winding down and, with only three weeks left until the long, cold wait for bowl games, talk has turned even more fervently to the Heisman. This year has seen no real strong contender stake his claim to the award. We’ve seen no defining moments or sustained greatness. As soon as one players jumps to the top of our radar, it seems like they fall right back off. It...
Liveblogging the Assembly of Our New IKEA... →
A few weeks back, we decided that it was about damn time to get some new furniture in our living room. Sara and I have been living in our house for over three years now and have had the same couch, entertainment center and dining room table that entire time.
For about two of those years, […]
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Live Blogging the Assembly of Our New IKEA...
A few weeks back, we decided that it was about damn time to get some new furniture in our living room. Sara and I have been living in our house for over three years now and have had the same couch, entertainment center and dining room table that entire time. For about two of those years, we’ve hated all three of them. So, we finally decided that enough was enough and bought a new...
Sea Change →
I’ve had a long weekend of mulling over the future of my blogging persona on the web and have come to a few conclusions:
1) Maintaining three online writing sites, in regards to new and original material, is just not possible. I have a family and a day job and hobbies.
2) That said, I don’t want […]
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Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
To kick off the Top Ten Albums of 2007 Countdown (gotta shorten that name…) in style, let’s start with a seriously stylish and stylized band, Spoon, and their latest album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. Just so we’re all on the same page, my plan is to post my reviews of each of the 10 albums on my list in increments leading up to the end of the year, then, sometime around New Years,...
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A Man Without A Party
I am a registered Independent in the state of Oregon. I know that most people don’t willingly divulge their party affiliations without a fight, but I’m tired of not caring. I may identify more with Democratic views than I do with Republican, but not enough to feel like I should have to register as one. Our country was founded on independent spirit and, dammit, that’s what...
Disheartened in the Desert →
Note: This post is also viewable, along with a variety of other posts by other talented writers, at Sodblog. Check it out! The #2 ranked Oregon Ducks lost to the Arizona Wildcats tonight, 34-24, becoming the fifth #2 team to fall during this topsy-turvy college football season. As I watched the game unfold, I was amazed […]
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Disheartened in the Desert
The #2 ranked Oregon Ducks lost to the Arizona Wildcats tonight, 34-24, becoming the fifth #2 team to fall during this topsy-turvy college football season. As I watched the game unfold, I was amazed by how delicate the psyche of a group of strong, fast, fine-tuned young men can be. Midway through the first quarter, after scoring easily on their first drive and having a potential touchdown pass...
Shameless Promotion
Ever since I was informed that I was chosen to contribute my talents to Sodblog, I’ve been trying to get the word out. After all, this is the internet and there’s lots of things to do here, roughly 25-30% of which do not involve the words “hot,” “asian,” and “co-eds.” In order to capture a sizable amount of that viewer ship, I’ve resorted to...
I’ve Been Cheating On You →
It’s true. I didn’t mean to. Honest. I was propositioned and didn’t have the will-power to say no. This doesn’t mean that you’re not my first love. It doesn’t mean that I don’t still have strong feelings for you. Now, things are just…different.
That’s right, I’ve started writing at another blog.
I feel dirty even saying it. […]
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Quest for the New Bearded Idol
The world needs a new Bearded Idol. More importantly, I need a new Bearded Idol. For too long now, that idol has been the very bearded Chuck Norris. I need someone new to refer to when trying to capture the true bearded manliness of a situation. First, I tried to think of what the perfect Bearded Idol would sound like. He must be gruff and manly, with a voice capable of moving mountains and...
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Top Ten Countdown
Just to make everyone aware, I will soon be working my way through the albums that I consider to be the Ten Best of 2007, right here on Sod. I challenge the other writer (writers?) to come up with their own lists before the end of the year, so that we can argue and bicker about it right here on Sod. In fact, if you as readers want to bicker with us, scroll down to the bottom of the page and post...
Fighting My Uncertainty By Getting My Willy Bigger →
We all receive e-mail SPAM. It’s become a fact of life, just like credit card offers and those Publisher’s Clearing House mailers.
How did we get to this point? I mean, I was fine with getting hassled about the possibility of winning a million dollars or getting a LOW LOW LOW 15.9% introductory rate on a […]
Fighting My Uncertainty By Getting My Willy Bigger
We all receive e-mail SPAM. It’s become a fact of life, just like credit card offers and those Publisher’s Clearing House mailers. How did we get to this point? I mean, I was fine with getting hassled about the possibility of winning a million dollars or getting a LOW LOW LOW 15.9% introductory rate on a Donald Duck Visa card. At least when I got those mailers, I had paper to start a...
Fuck You, Mr. President →
I’m done being nice about this.
Our president is a stupid, infantile bully who posesses neither foresight nor hindsight and cares not one iota for anything or anyone other than himself and his interests.
I’ve thought these things for a long, long time. They’ve been reinforced time and time again by his administrations statements and actions. I […]
Trying to Find My Niche
So, I’m not entirely sure where I fit in here at Sod. I know this sounds stupid, seeing as there are, at the moment, only two of us here. I guess a better way to phrase it would be to say that I don’t know exactly who I want to be here. I don’t know what my niche should be. I haven’t the slightest idea if I should working on a catch phrase or filling out the parameters of...
Kneel Before Sod!!!!
That’s right, kneel. On your knees. You have arthritis? Shit. Okay, how about a bow? You have a bad back? Sweet fuck mother of pearl… How about a reverent handshake, then? Arthritis again. Of course… A salute? Not the Boy Scout salute, something more formal. No, not that, I’m not Hitler for pete’s sake. Stop doing that. Yeah, don’t do that. Ever again. Why are...
Daring Picks for 11.10 →
This is going to be a short picks section, mostly because I looked up this morning and was startled to find out that it was Friday. This week has gone by too fast.
That might be because it’s my birthday tomorrow. I hope I get that Tonka truck I asked for. I hope I hope I […]
Giuliani Officially Out of the Running…for anyone... →
Hey, you hear Pat Robertson is backing Giuliani?
Today, at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., televangelist/raving lunatic Pat Robertson formally endorsed former New York Mayor/9-11 Enthusiast, Rudy Giuliani.
Wonderful. Really, that’s great guys. You gonna go play canasta now?
I may be a little out of the loop, but can someone fill me in? Does Pat […]
Diddleberger →
I just had to say the name “Gina Diddleberger” in a professional manner without laughing.
And I did it.
I deserve a medal of honor.
See, as part of my day job, I’m the voice of a real estate television show (no, I’m not going to tell you which one, I’m not stupid) and I have to read […]
Daring Picks 11.3 Recap →
Man, that was a rough weekend. Not just for me as a Notre Dame fan, but also for fans of Boston College and Arizona State. Oh yeah, and Nebraska. Those folks probably didn’t sleep too well Saturday night after the drubbing that Kansas put on them in the first three quarters.
Let’s recap, shall we?
First off, […]
Halloween: Fascist Liberal Holiday →
Boo!!!
According to Sean Hannity, Halloween is a liberal holiday. It’s such a liberal holiday, he claims, that it’s “teaching our children to ask for something for free.”
And here I thought that Halloween was all about dressing up in costumes, egging houses and eating candy. I thought it was about nighttime fun and spooky pumpkins. I […]
Daring Picks for 11.3 →
I didn’t mean to post two sports-related posts in a row, but that’s the way that it seems to be shaking out.
My apologies to those of you who could give to shits about sports or my opinions on them. I’ll try to make it brief.
Thankfully, it’s a bit of a down week for college football. […]