The Other McCain

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

Not Rule 5: ‘Intersectional’ Craziness

Say hello to Amanda Gelender, who in various articles has discussed her psychiatric problems — depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). She’s a pancake stack of craziness, covered with insanity syrup. She’s got so many mental illnesses, it’s like the index of the DSM-5. But don’t worry, she’s found an effective treatment […]

In The Mailbox: 11.14.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Shifty Schiff’s “Primary Home” is in Maryland, also, Joe Biden Calls David Axelrod a Prick  Twitchy: Jon Lovitz Sets John Oliver Straight On America’s Relationship With Israel, Nicolle Wallace & Jonathan Karl Discuss Trump’s [Alleged] Affinity For Hitler, and Jamaal Bowman […]

Secret Service Agents Open Fire on D.C. ‘Youth’ Breaking Into Their Car

Washington Free Beacon nails it here: The national mainstream media pounced, finally noticing the crime wave wreaking havoc on the vast majority of D.C. residents who aren’t related to the president of the United States and don’t have Secret Service protection. . . . There have been 863 carjacking incidents in Washington, D.C., this year. […]

In The Mailbox: 11.13.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Eventually You Run Out Of Other Peoples’ Money – NYC Edition EBL: Palestinian Pro-Hamas Protesters Suck, Shrinking, and Secret Service Agent Shoots To Protect Biden’s Granddaughter’s SUV? Twitchy: Seattle PD Does Nothing As Antifa’s “Bike Brigade” Blocks Traffic, DHS Head […]

The Strange Return of ‘Radical Chic’

When I was a college student, Tom Wolfe’s Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers was one of the assigned texts in our feature writing class — studying the “New Journalism” as it was then called. The slim volume combined two articles Wolfe wrote for New York magazine, a publication that has since become just […]

Rule 5 Sunday: One Last Glimpse Of Bikini

— compiled by Wombat-socho It was slightly tempting to post a pic of the Crossroads Baker test, but I (for once) decided against it on the grounds of bad taste…instead, this week’s appetizer is courtesy of kbdabear on X, who posts a generous serving of swimsuit beauties every Sunday, whether appropriate for the season or […]

FMJRA 2.0: Electric Eye

— compiled by Wombat-socho My Senators played Pete’s Brewers last Saturday, so we had a break in the action until last night, when it was time to travel to Anaheim and face the Angels. We took two out of three games, with Dobson & Kaat notching their 12th wins; we’ll be fortunate to do as […]

The High Price of Forgetting

“The dullards and malcontents among us are always anxious to acquire by coercion and bullying what they cannot gain by merit. Because of this, their simple-minded doctrine is attractive for a certain type of disaffected bureaucrat.” — Stanley K. Ridgley When I was young (says the Baby Boomer, because you callow punks don’t know this […]

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