http://www.sodblog.com The Snark Leader Wed, 07 May 2008 22:44:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en http://www.sodblog.com/general/work-sod/pet-peeves-about-my-daily-commute/ http://www.sodblog.com/general/work-sod/pet-peeves-about-my-daily-commute/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 22:44:16 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=498 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/general/work-sod/pet-peeves-about-my-daily-commute/feed/ http://www.sodblog.com/general/wizardry-in-the-classroom/ http://www.sodblog.com/general/wizardry-in-the-classroom/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 16:50:08 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=493 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/general/wizardry-in-the-classroom/feed/ http://www.sodblog.com/media/musical-sod/bands-that-fame-forgot-the-weakerthans/ http://www.sodblog.com/media/musical-sod/bands-that-fame-forgot-the-weakerthans/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 17:25:31 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=483 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/media/musical-sod/bands-that-fame-forgot-the-weakerthans/feed/ http://www.sodblog.com/media/tv/fox-news-television-for-and-by-idiots/ http://www.sodblog.com/media/tv/fox-news-television-for-and-by-idiots/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:59:37 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=487 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/media/tv/fox-news-television-for-and-by-idiots/feed/ http://www.sodblog.com/sports/kg-no-matter-what-uniform-hes-wearing/ http://www.sodblog.com/sports/kg-no-matter-what-uniform-hes-wearing/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:29:58 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=485 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/sports/kg-no-matter-what-uniform-hes-wearing/feed/ http://www.sodblog.com/politics/helen-thomas-is-the-balls/ http://www.sodblog.com/politics/helen-thomas-is-the-balls/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:40:32 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=481 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/politics/helen-thomas-is-the-balls/feed/ http://www.sodblog.com/politics/declare-your-independance/ http://www.sodblog.com/politics/declare-your-independance/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:44:51 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=470 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/politics/declare-your-independance/feed/ http://www.sodblog.com/general/wistful-nostalgia/growing-up-nate-candy-cane-children/ http://www.sodblog.com/general/wistful-nostalgia/growing-up-nate-candy-cane-children/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:56:55 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=463 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/general/wistful-nostalgia/growing-up-nate-candy-cane-children/feed/ http://www.sodblog.com/media/movies/pass-the-chigurh/ http://www.sodblog.com/media/movies/pass-the-chigurh/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:17:29 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=464 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/media/movies/pass-the-chigurh/feed/ http://www.sodblog.com/politics/sod-is-bitterly-clinging-to-guns-and-religion/ http://www.sodblog.com/politics/sod-is-bitterly-clinging-to-guns-and-religion/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:35:53 +0000 Nate http://www.sodblog.com/?p=456 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 [...]]]> http://www.sodblog.com/politics/sod-is-bitterly-clinging-to-guns-and-religion/feed/