A Chip off the Auld Sod

Off the Bookshelf

Oct. 24, 1997 Books Review

Brave

Although the animation looks terrific and the story features an immensely sympathetic heroine, Brave lacks the sheer imaginative oomph of prior Pixar pics.

"...trail of will o' the wisps to a witch's sod-thatched hut. There, she is given a magic cake that..."

June 22, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Daltry Calhoun

Johnny Knoxville stars in this slapdash tale of wacky Southerners and midlife crises that feels like a compilation reel of Blue Collar TV outtakes and Coen Brothers-lite quirkiness.

"...quirkiness. Knoxville plays the titular scoundrel Calhoun, a Southern seed-and-sod magnate who in reality is teetering on the edge..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

To Your Health

Is SOD available in food or do I need to get it in a supplement? I've been reading that it's a great free-radical neutralizer.

"...Q. Is SOD available in food or do I need to get..."

March 24, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

A Piece of Work

There's nothing conventionally beautiful about Virginia Fleck's Indented Round Sod, a large, dun-colored disc of dried earth cemented together with mortar, and yet it exudes a strong, serene presence in its shape and balance of the natural and the manmade.

"...Indented Round Sod..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Arts Feature by Molly Beth Brenner

Jockey

An incredible last trip around the blue-collar track

"...and tequila. But those race moments are murky, with sod and sand flying up in Jackson’s goggles. The world..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Paddington 2

Everyone's favorite polite bear returns with marmalade sandwiches for all in a thrilling birthday present hunt

"...real-world fear of immigrants to British shores (Oi! Brexit! Sod off!), this film addresses the currently lacking imperatives of..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Civics 101

"...Spirit The­ater, Bullock Texas History Museum, 1800 Congress. Free. www.austinisd.org/sod...."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Column

How the West Was Won

SXSWUK 2008

"...Son of Dave, London, www.sod.ward404.com, Thursday, 11:30pm, Latitude 30..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Igby Goes Down

Black comedy about youthful unraveling while on lam from boarding school.

"...hunting cap to tell all those phony bastards to sod off. Burr Steers' uneasy first feature intentionally recalls both..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

To Your Health

I feel very blessed to come from a family that lives long and generally healthy lives. I am 40 and still feel good, but my doctor recommended I take an aspirin tablet every day to prevent heart problems. What are the pros and cons?

"...chromosome produces extra amounts of an enzyme (superoxide desmutase, SOD) that makes hydrogen peroxide. If you pour hydrogen peroxide..."

April 6, 2001 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

The Boys

"...want to have an awful shaving accident and just sod it all off, once and for all. The Boys,..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Habitat for Humanity Builds More Than Houses Foundation of Faith

"...sheepishly on the sidewalk, staring down at freshly laid sod -- sod laid while I dreamt happily of butterflies..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Features Feature by Jay Hardwig

Opinion: Flawed Cemetery Rules Process Violates City Council Resolution and Betrays Public Trust

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is trying to force new rules that could result in the desecration of hundreds of graves

"...next to Shoshana, we requested that AMP not place sod on his grave; instead we outlined his grave with..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Column by Sharon Weintraub

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Here's what we're listening to

"...Earlier this month, some lucky sod in Manor hit $1 million on the same $10..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Progress on Austin FC Stadium on Pace for Spring 2021 Opening

"...the works is special grass being grown at a sod farm in Arizona, slated for installation this fall...."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by David Brendan Hall

Don't Know What You've Got …

"...And if the Parks Department is having trouble growing sod on the site, I suggest they contact David Mahler...."

June 5, 2018 Postmarks

Zilker Park: Paved Paradise, or Vice Versa

When is a parking lot not a parking lot? When it’s next to the beloved park.

"...tried but failed to grow a solid amount of sod on the space, is increasingly concerned that its current..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Review: Native Bar & Kitchen

Cool isn't enough for hostel diner

"...itself spread over the plate like a clump of sod, fibrous and burnt on the bottom. The cardamom French..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Day Trips & Beyond: Ice Fishing, Door County, Wis.

A trip to Sturgeon Bay

"...for their hearty breakfasts. Has goats grazing on the sod roof during the summer. Sister Bay, Wis., www.aljohnsons.com..."

Feb. 15, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Sod's law, which is popular in the United Kingdom, is..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Austin Food and Wine Festival Bites: Part One

Savory tidbits and sweet treats

"...An abundance of sunshine helped dry out the sod left damp by overnight rain and the park was..."

April 28, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Sala & Betty

Can Teresa Wilson define Austin dining again?

"...easy to forget that our culinary backyard wasn't always sod with locally sourced microgreens. When Teresa Wilson opened Aquarelle..."

April 24, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Hightower Report

The super rich literally live in their own world

"...rich Americans are buying a piece of the old sod for themselves. Parisian townhouses and wine country chateaus are..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

Then There's This: Dog Days of Parks and Rec

Planned changes to off-leash area at Auditorium Shores draws howls

"...slated to begin in 2014, calls for installing new sod and irrigation systems, and regrading the main event-space area..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

The Elementals: Earth

Vortex Repertory Company's ritualistic celebration of earth may make you want to dig your toes into the dirt

"...in most folks the first touch of flesh on sod will trigger a Proustian rush of memories: walking barefoot..."

March 29, 2013 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Billy Elliot the Musical

The national tour of this uplifting musical featured some insanely talented kids

"...grandma's (Patti Perkins) irreverent recollection of Billy's granddad (the sod!) and Billy's bestie Michael's (Cameron Clifford, alternating with Jake..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Day Trips

Outnumbered buffalo hunters held off Plains Indians at this battle site

"...the Indians from the start. Fortified behind the thick sod walls, the buffalo hunters had high-powered rifles. Billy Dixon..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Texans Cage Bears, Lowly Jags Loom

Houston remains on top of AFC

"...made of before they stepped foot on the soggy sod of Soldier Field...."

Nov. 16, 2012 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Master Plan Provides for the Next Generation

"...dirt, and suffocating tree roots. Increasingly, we have to re-sod, aerate, and cordon off areas. Adding ground space will..."

Sept. 3, 2012 Postmarks

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