Sketchy’s field correspondent reports: Citizens of South Africa have taken to the streets in protest of the new Protection of State Information Bill passed Tuesday, 22 November 2011. The Protection of State Information Bill, which makes it illegal to possess or publish classified government documents regardless of whether or not they are incriminating of a [...]

A new trend of “not spending much” has resulted in a much needed boost to the world economy. Minimalists everywhere are spending money hand over fist to buy the latest minimalist paraphernalia. Sales of Minimalist books have gone through the roof, with minimalists around the world spending their money to find out how not to [...]

Today I’m blogging about sketchalous ways to make some quick pesos or quick coins outside your regular day job.  Now, a preface might be that these options might only work in certain areas of the world, but it’s especially doable in the Mexican city where I’m currently living.  The reason I’m writing this post is [...]

I love the awkward turtle.  In fact, I only remembered it now when I discovered a fabulous new way to express your level of uncomfort with magic hand motions.  They are magic because they help describe how you feel at a given b-zaro moment.  I would first like to introduce Miss Awkward Turtle, (genders and [...]

We recently added several new contributors and we’re getting a feel for just how sketchy they are… If you are interested in contributing to sketchy.com, please register today and drop me an an email. We really don’t have a plan for where this site is heading but we can assure you it will feature a [...]

There’s a new video up online today with TV’s most famous fat naked gay man.  The one, the only, Richard Hatch.  Kind of an idol for me.  Well, my must-see favorite TV program is Survivor.  So, naturally, I’m a fan of Hatch. Most people, however, see him as one sketchy bastard. But today Hatch is [...]

I walk my white french poodle every day around lunch time.  Lunch time in Mexico is around 3pm.  Yesterday the two of us were strolling down the Malecon (a cemented boardwalk here, pronounced Mal-ah-cone) when we passed a corner of three or four taxi drivers waiting for their next jolly tourist.  I had no idea [...]

So, today I discovered urban dictionary.  They seem to have all kinds of definitions from the street and the like.  The tag line reads, “The dictionary you (write). Define your world.”  I was feeling lucky on google and that’s how I found it.  Turns out there are about 65 varying “definitions” of sketchy.  I liked [...]

The economic recovery is the good news most of us have been waiting for. But not Jim Bishop, from Wigan, UK. For the last 10 months, he has been enjoying life on the dole in his tiny bedsit. After losing his job as a carpet fitter last year, Jim has enjoyed getting up late and [...]

So, I think it´s a rooster, but you be the judge.  I´ll refer to the animal here on as red Mexican Mr. Roo. Some of my sketchy posts might be flavored with some spicy spice from Mexico.  I live here.  But, I only moved south from Washington, DC about three months ago.  Anyway, back to the [...]