The Other McCain

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

CNN Ratings Hit Historic Low

An audience so tiny you need a microscope to see it: Ratings-challenged CNN hit rock bottom in a key viewership demographic last weekend — another sign of the difficulties facing incoming boss Mark Thompson. The cable news network logged its worst weekend ratings on record in the all important 25- to 54-year-old demo, according to […]

The Toxic Lives and Influence of AWFLs

A couple of days ago, the Google algorithm on my phone brought up one of those clickbait headlines — illustrated with a photo of a large-breasted woman — “Famous Celebrities You Won’t Believe Are Still Single.” Who was that large-breasted woman? I still don’t know, because the way these clickbait articles work, you’re going to […]

Police Officer Survives Shootout

If you should ever happen to be in Louisville, Kentucky, allow me to offer this advice: Avoid the intersection of S. 40th Street and W. Kentucky Street. As a matter of fact, you might want to avoid being anywhere near that neighborhood. But frankly, you’d do best to stay far, far away from Louisville, a […]

In The Mailbox: 09.20.23 (Morning Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: David Kurlan: Washington’s Farewell Address Twitchy: Roseanne Knocks Self-Righteous George Takei Down A Few Pegs, “He Knows He Screwed Up”, and Appointees To DHS “Intelligence Experts Group” Make Irony Meters Explode Louder With Crowder: Corporate sellout Howard Stern lashes out at Lauren Boebert […]

The Delusions of Michael Tomasky

How can anyone be so out of touch with reality as to believe that Joe Biden is a victim of Republican bias in the media? It’s often asked in my circles: Why isn’t Joe Biden getting more credit for his accomplishments? As with anything, there’s no single reason. Inflation is a factor. His age is […]

In The Mailbox: 09.18.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho Off to Las Vegas tomorrow for medical appointment and NSSAB meeting. Blogging may be sporadic. Meanwhile, if you can help out Doug Hagin of The DaleyGator, please do.  Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: The Implosion Of Hollywood & The Fight For The Culture Director Blue: Book Review […]

Quashawn, Rashan, and ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ in Polk County

Say hello to Quashawn Burgess Jr. and, while you’re at it, you can go ahead and say good-bye, because Quashawn joined the choir invisible last week, bleeding out in the driveway of a Florida home: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd called on the public for information after a 15-year-old who may have been a gang […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Cowgirl Style

— compiled by Wombat-socho This week’s appetizer courtesy of @Rule5Tweets. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. EBL: Saturday Night Girls With Guns, Make Ukraine Great Again, Mayflower Song, A Million Miles Away, Trying To Seduce Cops, Thank You King Jan Sobieski, Virginia Democrat Performs Online Sex, Sabotage, Daryl Dixon, and Mercy A VIEW FROM […]

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