Twas the night before Kickoff, OSU versus Trees Not a creature was stirring, not even the Beavs. The grill tongs were hung by the barby with care, In hopes that fine meats soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of touchdowns danced in their heads. And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just uh...we'll just say...it's time for a nap....

In the "Understanding & Parenting Your Teen" workshop I recently led I spoke of how culture is changing at a very fast pace and thus students today are much different than they were just a few short years ago. In the workshop I shared the Beloit College Mindset List, a list created by Ron Nief and Tom McBride of Beloit College. The list is designed to give faculty at the college an idea of...

Make fun of Stanford if you must... But, do it like this guy.

The RNC Meets to Draft Their Platform: Sparks Fly on the Issue of Illegal Immigration All eyes may be on Denver this week, but the Republican National Committee began their meetings to draft an election platform today ahead of next week’s convention. Sparks flew when delegates got into debate over illegal immigration, which reflected where John McCain originally stood on the issue, but has...

Note: Sorry duckies, we were only kidding! CV3000 is back for the season. Here we have an exclusive interview with this celebrity Oregon State blogger. Denver Police Pepper Spraying Protesters? Nope. CV3000 Spraying Serious Truth. via extras.mnginteractive.com Jake: You've had quite a long layoff since you were fired. What have you been doing to stay in shape? CV3000: I've been...

Breaking news: I had sex with Larry Sinclair and Barrack Obama. (Daniel wonders to himself if he should put a "this is false" disclaimer so that Sinclair doesn't sue me with his suspended attorney) We also used concaine together. Larry Sinclair snorted it off of my thigh. Back to reality... For some bizzare reason Sinclair seems to think I'm someone named "Gumby" and is now obsessed with me....

To give you a taste of what gameday will feel like in Palo Alto, here's some brief information on Stanford Stadium. If you'll be attending the game, we'd love to hear your first hand account. Post it in the FanPost section if you feel so inclined, or send an e-mail to jake.buildingthedam@gmail. com so we can chat. Stanford Stadium received a complete facelift after the 2005 season, in which the...

After riding the Alexis Serna wave the past four years, Oregon State will have to break in a new kicker this year. That's probably the biggest news item regarding the Special Teams unit, along with the fact that Oregon State is looking to find a punter who can do more than an average of 35.4 yards per punt. By position: Kicker: Oregon State has been grooming Justin Kahut to kick the past few...

I saw Wilco in Bend on Saturday night. Check out some nice photos at this guy's Flickr set. This might be the best concert I've ever seen. The last time I saw Jeff Tweedy live was in the Cicero's basement bar in 1989 while attending Washington University. I will try not to ever miss him again if lands anywhere close to Portland....

We took a somewhat elaborate look at the Stanford Cardinal a little less than a month ago, but now it's time to refresh our memory on the Cardinal and reacquaint ourselves with the team that finished 4-8 last year, but has their sights set much higher this year. We'll start with the defense. [Update: BONUS MATERIAL! A Stanford defense pronunciation guide has been added at the end of this post....

Multnomah County has some strange folks in it but I do question the need for a government sponsored website that thinks the following questions are "frequently asked": http://www.co.multnomah.or .us/man2manpdx/ As gay/bi/trans men, we have the right to good physical, sexual health, relationships, and to have fun. This "right" is found next to that one about abortion and never ever having to...

I just came from Back to School shopping at the Woodburn Walmart... I've never ever wished harder for a drink and a uniformed border patrol agent. (and I wish for those things quite frequently) Which do you think encourages criminals to endanger civilian lives more: Telling them that if they go X miles an hour on crowded streets the police will break off the chase. or Telling them that if they...

In order to prepare us for the upcoming season, we bring in Barry Bolton and John C. Witter, who would like us to tell you that they are the Senior and Managing Editors of the site COUGFAN.com. They're here to enlighten us on the Pac-10 representative from Pullman, who the Beavers will host on November 11th. There are many pre-season predictions about your team. Why are they all so horribly...

It's a long season, and we were already thin at the blogger position, even before we had to release CV3000 indefinitely for a violation of team rules. Now that he is gone, (he survived for three weeks, believe it or not), we're turning to YOU! Do YOU have an interesting take on Beaver Sports you'd like to share? That's right folks. If you think you'd make a worthy addition to the Building...

Stephen Paea is DOMINANT He benches close to 500 pounds, and mauls the 2-man blocking sled with one arm. Nice that he's a sophomore.

Group finds voice for gay law students on campus A group of law students focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender legal issues will offer law students the first ever diversity-based moot court competition on campus this year, along with a host of other services. "Really the purpose (of Outlaws) is to encourage diversity understanding within the school population and encourage awareness,"...

MARK BANKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! SPEEEEEEEEED on defense.

I received a (rare) complimentary copy of a game to review - Dragons of Kir (publisher page). Jacob and I sat down to play last week, and here are my thoughts on the game. Summary: A promising game that suffers from poor components and a turn sequence that I'm afraid will lead far too often to draws. It just doesn't stack up well to other 2 player abstracts on my shelf,...

In an effort to keep you up to date on former Beaver Greats making a living in professional sports, we bring you this status report on Carolina Panther quarterback Matt Moore, courtesy of Jack Finney at Cat Scratch Reader. One: Using a movie, describe your team this season. Who is Matt Moore playing in this blockbuster? The Comeback Kid (that's a movie right?), starring Jake Delhomme as...

Good news. We already knew about the rules changes, but here is some more recent news about how the NCAA will be officiating games this year, including blending referees from different conferences. The best thing for Beaver fans is the elimination of the horsecollar tackle. James Rodgers was tackled this way on 3 separate runaway plays last year. They were touchdown saving grasps for USC,...

Imagine walking into a government owned polling place (school) on primary election day (last night in Washington) and finding a display promoting one candidate. (Obama) It happened last night and Orbusmax has the story and photos!...

Day labor center protestor convicted, fined $500 A man charged with blocking the entrance to Portland's new day labor center in a one-man protest was convicted Monday of disorderly conduct. Tom Wenning wanted his day in court to make a point that the city of Portland is subsidizing illegal activity with its day labor center. The hiring site, located at the corner of Northeast Martin Luther King...

At BtD, we LOVE Bob DeCarolis and we have an ongoing series to prove it! Needless to say, we were all excited when Bob DeCarolis had an in-depth interview last week on the Joe Beaver Show. (the volume is unpredictably: loud, too quiet, and way too loud, so be careful.) Starts 4 minutes in on this segment...picks up after commercial and then again and ends--the last segment includes a...

I have been involved with Compassion International for over 20 years. I have had the privilege of sponsoring a number of children and have seen God bless both their lives as well as mine. Just today as I finished writing a letter to Jaciel Dominguez Hernandez the little boy we sponsor in Mexico, I came across the video that we were shown at the Student Life Camp I was just at. It speaks for...

You know we are approaching election time because democrats are prattling on about "working families" and running commercials showing the nice suburban house with the picket fence. Democrats hate the family and they sure as heck hate the white picket fence: Remember when Metro Councilor (and former head of 1,000 friends of Oregon) Robert Liberty said “Ozzie is dead, and Harriet is a working...

10. The Beavers have won ten straight games when Mike Riley has had more than one week to prepare for it (openers, bowls, games after byes). 9. Nine regular season Beaver games will be on National Television this year, including every road game except for UCLA--so far. 8. El Ocho Loco. James Rodgers. The Crazy Eight will push the limits of the flysweep this year. 7. The Beavers have the best...

Dave is producing a video journal of our gaming group wargame retreat in Sunriver. I'll arrive late Thursday afternoon.

STOLEN via www.stadiumpanoramics.com Not orange enough.

2008 Season Preview on EDSBS Here's the preview I wrote for the Beavers upcoming season that was featured last week on EveryDayShouldBeSaturday. It's longer than necessary, but the point was to be funny, and it's all about the Beavers, so... I hope you enjoy it....

It's a discouraging that while preparing for the upcoming hunting season I run into the "Wildlife and Habitat Adaptation Sub-committee of the Oregon Global Warming Commission" on the ODFW website. I take a quick break from learning what Daddy Government sets forth in terms of new bird regulations this year to see how many Sub-Committees there are in the Global Warming Commission. It appears that...

By now, you've heard the news about Thursday's SURPRISE! Scrimmage. There were 4 plays over 60 yards--none of them involving Sammie Stroughter. Stolen via www.osubeavers.com It's never good when the offense is ahead of the defense in fall camp, or is it? As Bob Clark said: "The obvious conclusion off this show of the offense is the Beavers are a threat from anywhere on the field, and in...

Portland is a hub for the car-free and care-free Blah blah blah, car free nirvana and then Their agenda: Climb aboard one of the light-rail MAX trains that crisscross the metro area, get off at the Oregon Zoo, and careen downhill on souped-up kiddie bikes. Bruises and broken speed limits — not to mention the occasional intoxicant — are par for the course. So USA Today finds broken speed...

Victor Butler. The V stands for Sack.

I have been giving a lot of thought to the Parable of the Sower that Jesus told in Matthew 13:3-8. In it He speaks of four types of people, and how they respond to the gospel. In short, it's a look into the condition of people's hearts. A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where...

Hilarious Victor Butler Interview You will like this.

Governor Encourages State Contracting with Minority and Women Owned Businesses Governor Kulongoski today announced he sent a letter to state agencies accompanying Executive Order 08-16, directing agencies to adopt aspirational targets to increase opportunities for minority and women owned businesses that are competing for state contracts. The executive order identifies agencies that have...

Next weekend I'll be spending about 3.5 days in Sunriver with Doug and crowd at his "WBC West" event. This will involve mostly wargaming with a little bit of lighter fare thrown in at nights. Doug and I will also be seeing Wilco play in Bend on Saturday night. Going to an event like this where I'll be playing new (to me) wargames requires some preparation. Two games I want to play are...

Building the DamNation, in our continuing effort to serve you in the best way possible, we bring you the finest practice reports money can't buy. We have searched and searched and driven from Portland to Corvallis a few times for your reading enjoyment. James Rodgers photo STOLEN via this excellent gallery, which does NOT include any volleyball photos that you should look at at www....

In order to prepare us for the upcoming season, we bring in Sean from Block Uto enlighten us on the Utah Utes. Oregon State will travel to Salt Lake City to play the Utes on October 2nd. One: There are many pre-season predictions about your team. Why are they all so horribly wrong? Give us specifics. They're wrong because they have Utah finishing behind BYU, well except for Phil Steele,...

UO course takes trip to border for up-close look at immigration A University class on immigration is spending the week at the United States-Mexico border learning first-hand about the experiences of those who seek to enter the United States both legally and illegally. The class, founded by education professor Edward Olivos, left for San Diego Saturday for an intensive week of hands-on training...