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Sotan Diversions
A can of Red Bull hung precariously from the dash, threatening to spill over our laps as Rob swerved us through rush hour traffic. We were late for an interview. I was supposed to participate in some capacity, but I wasn’t sure how. I didn’t even really know who we were interviewing, nor did I know why. Not exactly an auspicious beginning to my first joint venture with the president of sotanLIFE. Somehow, I had managed to neglect the biggest assignment I had received to ... read more
Open Your Heart:
Since 1986, Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless has been successful in providing food and shelter to Minnesotans in need. As a statewide charitable
organization they primarily assist food shelves, food banks, on-site feeding programs, shelters, and transitional and permanent supportive housing programs by providing grants, in order for life's most basic needs to be served. Open Your Heart grants over 90 percent of all contributions received to nonprofit organizations, which in turn are used to provide food, shelter, or transitional housing in Minnesota. OYH passionately carries out this work with a small part-time staff and innumerable volunteers. For more information please visit www.oyh.org. Try This!
Free Funnies:
Acme Comedy Club hosts an open mic night every Monday, providing a forum for local comics to test out new material. No admission is charged, so you can leave as soon as you have thrown your last tomato. This is a well run open mic, and while there are occasional duds up there, the talent pool is typically deep. Guffaw all night without giving up any green for some quality entertainment. You may find yourself watching the next Nick Swardson or Mitch Hedberg.
Sotan Secret
Peek-A-Boo, Where Are You?:
Unbeknownst to many Sotans, the Twin Cities offers one of the nations most comprehensive and elaborate performing arts scenes. From Broadway musicals, to avant-garde shows, to improv groups, theatre in Minnesota has been forever present, however, rarely recognized among its inhabitants. Raise your cultural standards and make your way to one of the 40+ theatre venues, located right here in the Twin Cities. There is a theatre event for all ages and all backgrounds, now you just need to attend.
This link is incredibly creative. Very cool views of Minneapolis shot from a chopper and turned virtual.
Get an old school North Star jersey.
Jeff Richards plays a cliched and overly exuberant intoxicated female that casts a shadow over SNL's Weekend Update. This website has all of the "Drunk Girl" skits, sure to tickle your fancy.
This website gives closure on "how things work." From how time works, to how amazon.com operates, you can answer any question imaginable and have full knowledge of exactly how it works. I typed in "how to pick up chicks" and they gave me an arsenal of information. Not that it's going to work though.
This game is the greatest way to kill time EVER! It's simple to learn, but highly addictive. NOTE: should you lose your job because your productivity comes to a screeching halt, don't blame us. You were warned.
An ordinary guy, Chuck Lamb poses in various scenes around his house in an attempt to land a role as a dead body on the big screen.
Check out the mugshots of all kinds of celebrities taken in to the cop shop: Nick Nolte looking like he hasn't slept in years, Vince Vaughan in rough shape, and Yasmine Bleeth looking like someone tried to do CPR on her face.
Quotes from the leaders of late-night television as they joke about politics and current events. Kilborn, Leno, Letterman, and Conan sound off on everything from Bush and Al Sharpton to Wal-Mart and Fox News.
Mark Madsen, the best worker and worst dancer on the Timberwolves, spills his guts on his web blog. The Timberwolves power forward writes weekly to keep us posted on what KG is doing on the plane, which celebrity sat behind the bench, and how big a dork Wally is.
Impress your friends and become your own bartender. This mixology site has a drink search along with popular mixes so you can showcase an array of cocktail concoctions at your next shindig. Before your next trip to the bar, preview this site; you won't be sorry...until the next morning.
Sign your kids up to play in Snoop Dogg's football league, where they will hear inspiring life lessons like "getcha getback" and "step yo game up" straight from the mouth of the D-O double G himself (he is the coach...is that legal?)
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