The Other McCain

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

Death by ‘Mommy Makeover’?

Welcome once again to that recurring feature of the blog where I have to explain who a “celebrity” is, because this status has been extended to people who aren’t actually famous in the sense that word celebrity once designated. With so many shows on so many cable-TV channels (to say nothing of social media “influencers”) […]

‘Our Recreational Drug Use Began About a Year Ago … It Increased Recently.’

The Understatement of the Year competition just got tougher thanks to Meghan Griffin, who offered the quote above in a statement to police after an April incident at a QFC grocery story in Redmond, Washington, where her husband was found in a state of paranoia with “visible white powder on his lips” and carrying a […]

Late Night With Rule 5 Sunday: Double-Scoop Swimsuit Edition!

— compiled by Wombat-socho Why are you not following @kbdabear on the Twitters? HAVE YOU THE BRAINWORMS? The man is a public benefactor, regularly posting dozens of pics in obeisance to Rule 5, and you spuds can’t be bothered to drop by and give his posts one measly like. Shame, I say! Shame! Still, you […]

FMJRA 2.0: Das Herz Von Groenland

— compiled by Wombat-socho Well, the long agony of the draft is over, and play begins Tuesday. I’m thinking with this lineup I should do fine, especially in a division that includes Pete’s Mariners (oops, Brewers), the Oakland A’s, and expansion teams in Boston & Minneapolis. C: Duke Sims/Dick Billings 1b: Mike “Super Jew” Epstein […]

Is the Left Breaking Apart?

Before getting into the issue addressed by the headline, would you mind if I tell you a bit of a personal story? Because I was a witness to the birth of the so-called “Alt-Right” circa 2007, and was directly acquainted with many of the personalities involved. When I had first come to Washington, D.C., a […]

‘Comprehensive Gun Safety Measures’

When the only tool you’ve got is a hammer, it is said, every problem looks like a nail. When you’re a Democrat, every problem looks like an opportunity for government regulation: Advocates took a stand against gun violence Friday at the Chester County Courthouse. Cease Fire PA wore orange as they held a rally to […]

In The Mailbox: 06.02.23 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts, including a massive double-scoop Rule 5 Sunday. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: The FBI Lied – Now He Gets To Sue EBL: Christie and Pence 2024 Twitchy: “Biology Hasn’t Changed”, also, Civil Rights Lawyer Informs Elon […]

In The Mailbox: 06.02.23 (Afternoon Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho I think if I try really hard, I can get caught up on the links tonight, so look for another late-night link dump to follow this one. Narrowly missed having my Kia jacked in the ramp at the Stratosphere, but apparently the thieves were clumsy and succeeded only in breaking off […]

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