August 2008 Archives

Now that I've unofficially counted my column readership to be about 25 or more people, I figure it's a good time to make them savor my flavor even more and leave the Naperville Sun after almost four years of noble service.

Highlights include:

There are numerous groups up in arms over the comedy, "Tropic Thunder," because of its gaudy jokes about racism, sexism and metal disability.

The movie certainly walks a fine line.

But I'm not budging, on my opinion. You have to take the medium in perspective. And when you combine Jack Black and Stiller, you're going to get offensive material.

It's like going to a stand-up performance by the late George Carlin and complaining he has no understanding of religion.