The Other McCain

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

Generosity, Gratitude and Gonzo

“Once they let you get away with running around for ten years like a king hoodlum, you tend to forget now and then that about half the people you meet live from one day to the next in a state of such fear and uncertainty that about half the time they honestly doubt their own […]

A Serious Debate About Affirmative Action

by Smitty Althouse, emphasis original: I know very well from long experience that it’s nearly impossible to have a rational, serious debate about affirmative action. But I am trying. I am trying to make this blog a place where we can do that. Let’s start here: racism, and also sexism are mostly DNA-based decision making. […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Talk Dirty To Me

— compiled by Wombat-socho Cleaning up the late entries from last week, we find a missive from Troglopundit concerning Danica Patrick. Ogle – er, I mean, Read- the whole thing. Fishersville Mike reminds us that if the Ravens stink this season, Baltimore fans can console themselves with the Charm. At Randy’s Roundtable, the midweek break […]

HOLY. FREAKING. CRAP.

Just now got in off the road, returning from Ohio where my wife’s parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. On the way — quite literally writing “on the road,” since the trip was seven hours — I composed a long post that I’ll put up later tonight. But that’s going to have to wait a […]

Is Harry Wayne Casey A Descendant Of Joseph Lochner?

by Smitty If you’re a reader of Volokh.com, and you should be, then you’ve heard about Rehabilitating Lochner. For some background, see Lochner at Wikipedia. Shorter Lochner: the nanny state is not omnipotent, and privacy of contract exists. Lately, George Will wrote about the resurgence of interest in the Lochner case, and this has led […]

Rule 5,000: Time For The Full Monty

by Smitty This blog strives to appreciate beauty in a workplace safe, family friendly way. We don’t want to be decadent, and give our wives occasion to wield the rolling pin with excess vigor; also, we don’t subscribe to Puritanism or Shari’a. Somewhere in the middle is a pleasant operating point where a healthy, platonic […]

FMJRA 2.0: Tangaroa

— compiled by Wombat-socho On September 10th All-American Blogger Melissa Clouthier Classical Values Instapundit Kim Priestap Blog de KingShamus The Camp Of The Saints The Todd Palin Legal Defense Fund God’s Own Crunk Da Tech Guy Wizbang Republican Redefined Sarah Palin Information Sheya American And Proud Krugman Shows Off His Oxymoron Daily Pundit Pirates Cove […]

Will The Next Smitty Chariot Be A Ford?

by Smitty (h/t Power and Control) Before deploying, I went to CarMax and bid farewell to the ’02 PT Cruiser that, for all the 110K+ good miles, had taken on annoying habits, like snapping a timing belt while on I-64 just east of Lewisburg, WV. Mrs. Other Smitty wants us to get another car. I’m […]

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