THE OFFICIAL DELUXE
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE TO
STARING AT THE SUN
VOLUME 55:

LET'S FIGGIN DO THIS

Sometime's you're missing a really good buddy so much, but even if you can't talk to them, you can think of them and the good times you've had, and all they taught you, and for now that's enough. 

Some people have taught us some pretty amazing things and it's fun to share em. Like: Always have good iced tea on hand, for both hydration and pleasure, and: It's only really the second half of the b-ball game that matters anyway-no problem to miss the first half given good adventuring instead. And: You can laugh about just about anything, if you come at it pretty dark or weird. 

Life, this whole thing, sure is a big one! We're just little tiny pieces in it, is one perspective. The haters, the bad luck, they try to get you down sometimes. Everybody's dealing with their own shit. But in the end you're just living your life the only way you know how, man.

It seems to me if you live as hard and good as you can, it ripples the very fabric of the human reality around you. It makes a real difference to the universe's ambiance. And those folks-again, even if they're gone-they can still inspire you to greatness, or just a smile, or just being kind to someone you don't know. That's the good juju we all crave. It's heaven, really. Sending out good vibes via your wavelengths and the way you groove about your day-now that's a fun way to think about this whole deal, isn't it? 

LET'S DO THIS DAMN THING FOLKS!!! Hiiiii-YAAAAHHH!!!


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Who doesn't love a good comeback?!? We've been taking a lil' cat nap for the last little bit but BRACE YOURSELF!

We are officially back with a vengeance and are going to be delivering piping hot jimjamz straight to your brain center on a weekly basis (did we say weekly?!? Yes friend!!!)  from here on out. In honor of this momentous occasion, get inspired by the Top 5 Greatest Comebacks of All Time!


5. THE FLOWBEE



Have you ever been curious about what it would feel like to stick the business end of a butter knife directly into a light socket? No? Well, have you ever longed for the sublime thrill of cutting your own hair and vacuuming at the same time? Against, all odds, this gizmo/gadget/whatchamacallit was left for dead in the dustbin of questionable claptraps, but has seen a miraculous resurgence on the heels of a powerful endorsement from A-list celebrity and tequila impresario George Clooney, who has been a loyal Flowbee fanboy since he was in diapers.


4. VAN SURFING



Listen, we love surfing, and we love vans, but let’s be real…..the thought of throwing the board shorts on, hopping on the roof of the old GM Dustbuster  while your second-cousin “Gordon Leadfoot” weaves in-and-out of traffic and it’s enough to get us breathing into a brown paper bag.      


3. CALIFORNIA RAISINS



Can you call it a comeback if you never left in the first place?  We’re not sure, but the California Raisins are objectively once-in-a-generation talents that have been criminally underrated since Day 1 but are finally starting to get their due.  Welcome back to the throne, kings and queens.  


2. DOCK ELLIS PITCHES NO HITTER ON LSD



Dock Ellis is a folk hero of sorts around the Staring at the Sun newsroom. Simply put, this is one of the all-time great Cinderella stories - don’t try this at home, kids!


1. RICK ASTLEY



Hundreds of years from now, historians will be working tirelessly on the sisyphean task of trying to explain the unexplainable.  In the year 2024, Rick Astley performs in front of tens of thousands of people at a time who claim to be “fans” in a non-ironic way, presenting not only the greatest comeback of all time, but also one of the great unsolved mysteries of the universe.