The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Was Harry Reid Wrong?

This “light-skinned . . . no Negro dialect” controversy raged while I was on the road yesterday. Somebody told me it about Reid’s remark while I was at a Tea Party event in Altadena, Calif., from which I went straight to the airport for the long flight home. Excuse me, therefore, for being late to the Reid […]

Rule 5 Sunday

by Smitty So I’ve been slow in starting this post, and may run out of energy before the Rule 5 folder is fully exhausted. That may lead to a major update tomorrow afternoon/evening. Request you check back later. Fishersville Mike suggests the King’s “satisfactionin’” as the word of the year for 2010. And then he […]

Jill: No Compassion

by Smitty Jill Brooke at PuffHo asks: “Where Is the Compassion for Men Who Get Saddled With Kids They Didn’t Want?” Wikipedia elaborates on this idea of compassion: Compassion is a human emotion prompted by the pain of others. More vigorous than empathy, the feeling commonly gives rise to an active desire to alleviate another’s […]

Michael Steele Must Go

by Smitty It’s as much my place to have an opinion about Michael Steele as it is to have one about the Pope. I’m neither a GOP member nor a Roman Catholic. That said, I had been ambivalent about Steele’s performance as RNC chairman. Game changer? Tool? Who can say? Then I saw this picture. […]

We Need a Word

by Smitty We need a word for that special sort of inspiration found when a blog that had seemingly fallen off the radar comes back with a pitch-perfect, palate cleansing blast of righteousness (potty mouth tidied): Did I tell you guys I had to switch jobs again? Yeah, the powers that be decided my career […]

Roll Tide: The Universal Greeting

Like aloha or shalom, “Roll Tide” is a phrase of tremendous cultural nuance. Thursday night, after the ‘Bama Championship Show, my Burbank host JSF and I took a stroll through the streets of downtown Pasadena, crowded with fans celebrating the Crimson Tide’s glorious victory. Everyone was wearing crimson, while many of the ladies were stylishly accessorized in black-and-white houndstooth (if […]

Fabulous McCain Journalism Refreshes Alabama

by Smitty Stacy’s still off getting his Gonzo on. I’ve been minding the shop, in my Geekzo fashion. This involved raising Stacy’s blood pressure significantly on at least one occasion, but I think that the peace offerings that await his return may prove sufficient. Also, for the Paco’s and Belvederes who aren’t in this yet, […]

The View Out My Window

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. No, I’m not going the Sully route, and I’m too lazy to upload a photo, but the view out my window tonight is beautiful. It’s a clear night, about 70 degrees outside, and the lights of Los Angeles stretch off in the distance as far as the eye can see. Tuesday night, I crashed […]

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