The Other McCain

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

LSHS Class of 1977

My old buddy Phil Underwood came to town Friday, and we got to hang out for a few hours, going out to eat pizza and then visiting with my youngest son and his bride. Phil and I graduated from Lithia Springs (Ga.) High School in 1977, and I hadn’t seen him in nearly 40 years. […]

Mask Fetishists Mourn End of an Era

Joe Biden was having a terrible week and, I suspect, James Carville must have advised the White House that it was a bad look for them to be insisting that people keep wearing masks even after they’d been vaccinated against COVID-19. Also, what else could explain why the American Federation of Teachers — the radical […]

Career Opportunities in Gaza

Do you have what it takes to be a Hamas leader? The main thing it takes is hate — psychotic hatred of Jews. We’re not talking mere prejudice here, but murderous, genocidal hate, the kind of atavistic rage that makes you want to fire hundreds of rockets at Israeli civilians. If you’ve got that kind […]

In The Mailbox: 05.14.21

— compiled by Wombat-socho Deadlines for this weekend’s linkagery posts are three hours in advance of the usual, since I’m on the East Coast this weekend. So that’s noon and midnight Eastern time tomorrow for the FMJRA and Rule 5 Sunday.  Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: “Never, Ever, Underestimate Your Opponent!” […]

Friday Fiction: 100 Word Challenge

by Smitty “Stop right there! “We know that you’re carrying the data in an inner pocket. If you cooperate, you will live. “Your rebellion and its listening post will no longer steal government data. “You may slowly turn, and–PUT THE UMBRELLA DOWN RIGHT NOW!” **BOOM** “Arrrgghh!” Her face took on a malevolent laugh as the […]

In The Mailbox: 05.13.21 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Lies, Damn Lies, & Statistics Red Pilled Jew In Exile: Church Of The Covidian – Blank-eyed & Mindless EBL: Retro Gas Line Rule 5 Twitchy: Drew Holden Offers Up A thread Explaining How Rebekah Jones’ Grift Went On For So Long Louder […]

In The Mailbox: 05.13.21

— compiled by Wombat-socho In Chantilly and ready to get caught up on the linkagery before going to hang out with friends.  Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM Ninety Miles From Tyranny: The 90 Miles Mystery Box, Episode #1350 357 Magnum: Because Keeping Violent Felons In Prison Would Be Unfair EBL: State Of Play […]

Falling Down and Falling Apart

Last night, for the first time in a long time, I watched the 1993 movie Falling Down on YouTube, and was struck by the final line: “I’m the bad guy? How’d that happen? I did everything they told me to.” William Foster is a guy who believed in the system. He followed the rules, and […]

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