The Other McCain

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

Aspiring Rapper Updates

Aspiring Rapper North American euphemism for a member of the urban criminal class. This unusual occupation is usually mentioned in conjunction with the subject either being slain or being taken into custody for a violent or property-related crime. A relative of the subject usually points out that the subject’s demise or incarceration comes at an […]

Crazy People Are Dangerous

Minneapolis has proved itself a lucrative source of income for Ben Crump, who got his share of a $27 million settlement on a wrongful death claim in the George Floyd case, so now he’s back for another bite with the case of 20-year-old Andrew “Tekie” Sundberg. It is unknown what led to Sundberg’s mental health […]

In The Mailbox: 07.18.22

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: What’s The Opposite Of Diversity? University EBL: The Iranian Bomb, Willis Haviland Carrier Invents Air Conditioning, and How Stable Is Red China Right Now? Twitchy: Cope – Biden Knows How To Fix Our Problems, It’s Just Out Of His Immediate Control, also, U.S. […]

Biden Just Had Such Bad Luck, Y’all

As usual, Ace of Spades had the best headline for this: “Doctor” Jill Biden: Joe Biden Had Such Wonderful Plans For the Presidency He Usurped But Darnit, The Actual Task of Governing Keeps Getting In The Way! The First Lady was speaking at a gathering of wealthy Democratic donors at a private mansion on Nantucket […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Archer/Summer Illya

— compiled by Wombat-socho Most weeks we go for sexy over cute here on Rule 5 Sunday, but this week we’re going with cute. Illyasviel von Einzbern is the star character of Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya, a magical girl manga & anime that’s part of the ginormous Fate universe. Normally Illya is a Caster, as […]

Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Care to guess who was causing problems? A California amusement park was forced to close early after multiple fights broke out, causing panic. Buena Park police also said numerous 911 callers also reported shots fired at Knott’s Berry Farm, though investigators determined no shooting occurred at the amusement park. “We’re currently working an incident at […]

FMJRA 2.0: Floating

— compiled by Wombat-socho I was going to knock this out yesterday, but I kept waiting for links from a usually reliable supplier, but they never showed…anyway, it was an okay week for my Senators. True, we got blown out by the Phillies in two games to start the week (the only win was from […]

‘White People Don’t Ride the Bus’

When I got hired by The Washington Times in 1997, we moved from small-town Georgia to the D.C. suburbs in Montgomery, Maryland. I found an apartment in Gaithersburg, and told my old college buddy Patrick Carter — who grew up in the suburbs of Washington — how pleased I was with the location: Our apartment […]

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