The Other McCain

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

In The Mailbox: 09.05.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho Today was busy; forgive the abbreviated linkfest. More books from people who don’t hate you: L. Jagi Lamplighter Wright has released Guardians of the Twilight, the sixth book in her Rachel Griffin/Unexpected Enlightenment series, which I am horribly behind on. It’s available on Kindle Unlimited, and just $5.99 if you prefer […]

‘Debunked Conspiracy Theories’

Advice for reporters at Politico and other liberal media outlets: If you’re going to quote an “anonymous” source “close to the Biden campaign,” make sure the quote doesn’t sound exactly like James Carville: “Absolutely” no grounds exist to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, White House aides and Democrats argued in a recent […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Salma Hayek

— compiled by Wombat-socho Very few women look this good at 57, and even fewer look this good in a bikini at that age. Nuff said. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. ANIMAL MAGNETISM: Rule 5 Scottish Rebellion Friday and the Saturday Gingermageddon. EBL: Saturday Night Girls With Guns, Jimmy Buffett RIP, AntiMAGA Gov, […]

FMJRA 2.0: Run Through The Jungle

— compiled by Wombat-socho This weekend I learned that this song wasn’t about Vietnam; nonetheless, after seventy years, that’s what most people associate it with. Also hard to believe that after all these years I didn’t have any CCR in the music collection, but there it is. Wow, what a terrible week to be a […]

‘Coach Prime’ Silences Critics as Colorado Upsets TCU in Season-Opening Shocker

The Colorado Buffaloes were three-touchdown underdogs Saturday, playing on the road against a team ranked in the Top 20. Last year, Texas Christian University went 13-2, winning the Big 12 championship, then defeated Michigan in the semifinals of the national championship playoffs before losing the title game to Georgia. Meanwhile, Colorado was 1-11 in the […]

In The Mailbox: 09.01.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho Thanks to everyone who bought stuff through my Amazon links in August. Very much appreciated! Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: What Happens When Police Don’t/Can’t Enforce The Law? EBL: Who Went Where? Twitchy: James Woods Slams […]

The Death of #MeToo: ‘To Be Fair, It Was Never Actually About Helping Women’

The headline quote is Professor Glenn Reynolds’ reaction to a post by Jazz Shaw about how “the #MeToo movement abandoned women.” The thought occurs to me, “Is Jazz Shaw really so naïve as to believe the liberals were arguing in good faith?” And this in turn reminds me of something I once remarked about Conor […]

In The Mailbox: 08.31.23 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Woman Fined For Defending Herself Against Sexual Assault EBL: Tasty Cabbage, Actress Haley Pullos in Court for Felony DUI w Injuries and Hit and Run, The Media give Democrats a pass, yet consistently lie about Republicans, and Democrats Are Pushing An Unsustainable […]

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