The Other McCain

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

A. Her Hubby’s Got Big Feet (Hint, Hint)

Q. Why is Dr. Helen Smith always smiling? Dr. Helen is adding to the “hotness gap,” and Professor Reynolds is obviously not just another pretty face. Of course, we’ve never seen him in a Speedo, but . . .

Congratulations to the BlogProf
on Joining the Megahit Club

by Smitty We aren’t as reliable as we could be for offering congratulations for anniversaries and milestones. But the BlogProf, that famous roundup machine, has crossed his first million hits! Keep up the good work, and do not stop until the ivory tower is reformed, sir!

Nice Try, Professor

Today, a friend of mine received an e-mail labeling me “a white supremacist.” The e-mail was forwarded to me and I smiled upon recognizing a familiar name — Jonathan Farley, an academic admirer of Che Guevara. The Washington Times, Tuesday, December 3, 2002: Vanderbilt professor outrages Confederate progeny Says Rebel soldiers deserved gallows By Robert Stacy McCain THE WASHINGTON […]

Have You Hated Yourself Over Your Air Conditioning Today?

by Smitty If not, Salon can assist, emphasis and formatting mine: . . .as science writer Stan Cox argues in his new book, “Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (and Finding New Ways to Get Through the Summer),” the dizzying rise of air conditioning comes at a steep personal and societal price. […]

VIDEO: Tea Party Speaker Declares, ‘I Don’t Care If They Call Me an Extremist’

Notice that Lt. Col. Allen West wore a Gadsden Flag — “Don’t Tread on Me!” — T-shirt at this weekend’s Ft. Lauderdale Tea Party rally: It’s all great, but the money quote is at 2:27: “Let me tell you: I don’t care if Ron Klein’s office calls me a radical. I don’t care if they […]

Worst Side Effect of Recession? Endless Plague of Perpetual Grad Students

OK, this is a pet peeve of mine from way back. When I was in college in the late ’70s and early ’80s, there was a distinct group of hippie leftovers who hung around the campus pub a lot while, supposedly, working on their master’s degrees. They didn’t seem particularly smart or studious. Rather, they struck me as having fallen in love with the […]

The Lockerbie Punchline

by Smitty The blogosphere has been reacting to the news that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, could survive another couple of decades. BlogProf has a great clip that casts dhimmi Justice Kenny MacAskill’s craven words back into Braveheart for a William Wallace reaction. Ace has hate in his heart, but no flaming […]

The New Ten Buck Friday Poll Is Up

by Smitty The Lonely Conservative has the details. My local hopeful, Patrick Murray, is on this one, though going against Gentleman Jim Moran is going to be a tough slog. Also Birchtree Sustainable Studios has a fine piece of patriotic art on offer, suitable for just about any American occasion. Check it out. Update: the […]

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