I am a eco-friendly commuter. I ride Portland’s buses and our wonderful (if a bit pricey) Tri-met LightRail system. The entire time, I have a smug look of self-satisfaction plastered on my face, because I know I’m totally awesome for ditching my car.
Okay, that last part isn’t necessarily true. That look I have on my […]
Some people are too stupid to live.
One of them, I’m now convinced, lives in Florida.
No, I’m not talking about your Uncle Bernard.
I’m talking about the student (or, more frighteningly, students) that turned a substitute teacher in to his supervisor for performing a magic trick in class.
Yes, you read that right. The teacher did a magic […]
Besides being the Slurpee Capital of the World, Winnipeg, Manitoba isn’t a city that catches the eye of many Americans. Much like many of the Canadians we meet, it’s nice enough but not exactly memorable.
In fact, the only distinct memory I have from my handful of trips to Winnepeg is nearly driving into parked cars […]
If you look at the above graphic for more than, say, five seconds, before you see something terribly wrong, then you need to go back to the fifth grade and start your education all over again. Try paying attention this time.
We all know that Fox News is to real news what a whiffle bat is […]
I was bored during lunch today and, for whatever reason, I thought it’d be cool to look up some Kevin Garnett highlights on Youtube. KG has always been one of my favorite NBA players. Firstly, because he played for my home-state Timberwolves, a team I watched from their inception. I remember, as a young kid […]
A few of you might remember a revelation that came to light rather quietly a few weeks ago and has since been more or less ignored by the press. It seems a certain leader of the free world and his top aides approved something that they had for years been denying any knowledge of. In […]
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 […]
All of my cousins on my mother’s side of the family are pretty close in age. We all, for the most part, fall within a 10-year window. This made holidays growing up a lot of fun. Sure, we had to drive up to grandma and grandpa’s house in Northern North Dakota, but we got to […]
Mock-up ©2008 Nate Sjol
I finally got around to seeing No Country For Old Men two nights ago and it’s been haunting me ever since. The cinematography was starkly beautiful, the performances were stunning and the direction was fantastic. I’m still scared that Chigurh is out there, somewhere…
But all morning, I’ve had this idea for a […]
I’m sure by now you’ve all heard about the remarks Senator Obama made about small town Americans. As the weekend wore on for me, I watched it get twisted and over-analyized to the point of meaninglessness. This happens every time a candidate makes a statement that is even the least controversial, but oddly does not […]
