When most people think of Mckay Used Books, their thoughts are fond ones. Thoughts of taking one’s unwanted items and exchanging them for a... »
Snow Freezes “Versatile” SVX
BLUE HOUSE — As snow pummeled the East Coast this weekend, the Subaru SVX, with its touted all-wheel drive system, sat quietly in the garage. The vehicle had once been praised for its winter weather versatility, but following this weekend’s storm, many experts believe that it may be all hype. M.C. Fox still stands... »
Man Defecates the State of Washington
MADISON, Wisc. — “It really wasn’t that unbelievable,” Buck Downer, a local bricklayer said. “I just looked down, and there it was. No coincidence at all.” What Downer referred to was his recent defecation experience, which rendered an unlikely result: a turd that resembled the state of Washington exactly. Along with Downer, respected doctors... »
2010 NFL Forecast Week 14
Sorry for the late update, I’ve been snowed out. Hampton Forecast 59 – 39 (.602) Trojan Horse 51 – 39 (.567) Blue House Lives 41-42 (.494) Oakland Raiders @ Jacksonville Jaguars Looking at the schedule at the beginning of the year, I look at this game and yawned. No sitting here in week 14... »
Secret Uncovered at College GameDay
CORVALLIS, Ore. — I arrived at the Memorial Union quad at 4:22 a.m. to check out a live broadcasting of ESPN College GameDay. I had but one mission: find the Washington State University flag waver. Since 2003, a WSU flag has proudly waved in the background during every GameDay. Incidentally, this week’s edition was... »
2010 NFL Forecast Week 13
Sorry for the late update, I’ve been having a bit of trouble with a few things. Hampton Forecast 53 – 36 (.596) Trojan Horse 46 – 35 (.568) Blue House Lives 38-36 (.514) San Fransisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers This is a must win for both teams. The 49ers will have to have... »
College Football 2010: Championship Edition
Is it true that Alshon Jeffery cheated at Monopoly this past week? If so, and the SEC allows him to play on Saturday, it just proves that America’s top conference is willing to let anything slide for gridiron excellence. It’s Championship Saturday, nonetheless. ESPN College GameDay is out west covering what could be Oregon’s... »
Tree Spreads Spirit, for Better or Worse
WEST WING — It is one of those famed family traditions: when Mother Nature is penetrated and one of her majestic plastic trees is cut. With that, the Blue House recently added a second tree to its burgeoning forest of Christmas pine, and the thing looks wonderful. So wonderful, in fact, that it lovingly... »


This week, BH Cinema is proud to present Curse of the Golden Flower, the Chinese epic directed by Zhang Yimou. Nickle heralds this movie as "pretty good". Scooter has viewed the poster art and wholeheartedly agrees.

