(The Undisputed King of Obscene, Bob Saget. See: The Aristocrats) It’s not what you say but how and when you say it. Nevermore has this been truer than when examining the timeless art of dropping verbal dirty bombs. The few who mastered the craft of being cleverly crude have etched their names in comedy like … Continue reading The Art of Dirty Words
The best Christmas present I ever received was the season 2 boxset of King of the Hill from my youngest brother, Ryder. His newly acquired wealth from his first ever job allowed him a chance to demonstrate who he would ultimately become as a human being. His initial instinct was to buy Christmas presents for … Continue reading The King is Hill. Long live the King.
Lately the world has become quite bleak. The daily barrage of ugly includes war, political corruption, blatant ignorance on every perceivable level and frequent, well-earned natural disasters. I watch old episodes of No Reservations to remind myself that beauty still exists and what is offered on this planet, as expertly navigated and explained through the … Continue reading A Life Like Bourdain
When Jon Stewart stopped reading the “fake” news seven years ago, the country notably regressed in every possible fashion. Typically, the envious punchline of geo-political opinion the United States has now become the joke itself. The 2016 election of a dishonest, egotistical child for president immediately following his exit was not a coincidence at all. … Continue reading Help Us Jon Stewart, You’re Our Only Hope
On the days it rained in the summer my brothers and I would turn to the VCR and the few movies we had on VHS, all watched countless times but still entertaining to us and annoying as hell to our parents. The saga of Hook was one of these films that is still even now … Continue reading Hook: A Sturt-Brother Summer Classic
The debate concerning best holiday movie is a fierce one in this country. What film best fits the holiday season varies family to family around the United States. For us it was the classics. Griswold and the shitter being full, Ralphie and his repressed rage being released on Scott Farkus, Kevin and Uncle Frank’s cool-jerk. … Continue reading Titanic: A Holiday Sturt-Brother Tradition
The majority of comets are never bright enough to be seen by the naked eye. However, occasionally a comet may brighten to naked eye visibility, and even more rarely it may become as bright as or brighter than the brightest stars. It is literally impossible not to laugh at Chris Farley. He is the one … Continue reading Farley’s Comet
The Modern Renaissance Man 