The Other McCain

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

America Loves an Underdog

Four months ago, nobody expected that Sam Darnold would be hoisted upon his teammates’ shoulders as the Minnesota Vikings celebrated their 14th victory of the season, making them the winningest team in the NFC, with one week remaining in the NFL schedule. After losing long-time starting QB Kirk Cousins to the Falcons in free agency, […]

Rule 5 Sunday: At The Pump & Munch

— compiled by Wombat-socho Amazing how many gas station chains have double entendre names.   The lads at Flappr have some bad news, but I’ll let them tell you about it.  Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. ANIMAL MAGNETISM: Rule 5 Acting President Friday, and the Saturday Gingermageddon.  EBL: Saturday Night Girls With […]

FMJRA 2.0: An Unpromising Start In Kansas City

— compiled by Wombat-socho Started the season against Kansas City and ran into a buzzsaw of quality pitching, getting swept. The first two games at least were close, but Spaceman Lee got shelled in the third game. We’ll see how we do against Pete’s Brewers on New Year’s Eve. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et […]

In The Mailbox: 12.27.24

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: MAGA Panama Twitchy: Jump Another Shark, Fonz, “Pop” Goes The Weasel, and FAFO Texas Style Louder With Crowder: Dave Portnoy speaks for all Americans when he blasts dude talking on […]

In The Mailbox: 12.26.24 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho I would like to take this opportunity to thank one of our most prolific linkers and commenters, EBL. Here we have a photo taken by noted werewolf novelist & birder Julie Frost on the occasion of EBL’s escape from a secret government research facility where USDA researchers were attempting to create […]

In The Mailbox: 12.26.24 (Afternoon Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Happy Boxing Day! Hope you all got what you wanted for Christmas. If I had posted yesterday (or even Tuesday) I would have used this cool pic of Komi Shouko dressed as Santa. But since I didn’t, I get to use it today. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE […]

‘I Am Trying, and Admittedly Failing, to Understand How This Makes Sense’

One should never try to “make sense” of Amanda Marcotte. Ever since she first burst upon the national consciousness in 2007 — as one of two feminists (the other being the execrable Melissa McEwan) hired to blog on behalf of Democratic presidential aspirant John Edwards — Marcotte has been an inspiration for mockery hereabouts, and […]

In The Mailbox: 12.23.24

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue:  Top 20 Scandals From The Obama-Biden Weaponization Of Government Report 357 Magnum: All For Metal EBL: Put One Foot in Front of the Other : Santa Claus is Coming to Town, The Gift of Diversity, Krampusnacht, and Bing Crosby and David […]

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