The Other McCain

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

This Is Joe. Don’t Be Like Joe.

Why do some fools get the idea that a traffic stop is a good time to hold an impromptu hearing about their constitutional rights? Joe got pulled over by a cop in Portage County, Wisconsin, and could have gotten off with a mere traffic ticket — or perhaps just a warning — but he was […]

Jared Loughner Is Newsworthy Again

Remember this guy? On January 8, 2011, Jared Loughner used a Glock-19 with a 33-round magazine to kill six people and wound 13 others, including Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords, at a political rally in Tucson, Arizona. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Democrats tried to blame the Tea Party movement generally, and Alaska Gov. […]

In The Mailbox: 11.24.25 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Behind The Black is running its annual fundraising drive, and I apologize for just now noticing. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: The Illustrated Laptop From Hell Part VI, also, The UK’s Assault Knife Crisis 357 Magnum: Cops Waited Until Someone Had Been Shot Before Responding EBL: […]

In The Mailbox: 11.24.25 (Weekend Substackery)

— compiled by Wombat-socho If I don’t get some of this stuff out of the way now I’ll be up until 1 AM doing the regular post. A few thoughts on the importance of regional gas & restaurant chains. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: The Illustrated Laptop From Hell […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Roll Tide

— compiled by Wombat-socho Not sure who this gal is, but despite the #10 ranking in this week’s bogus College Football Rankings*, Alabama is clearly #1 in her heart. *It could be worse. In the objectively superior Marble Rankings, the Tide is rated #12. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. ANIMAL MAGNETISM: […]

FMJRA 2.0: Curse of the Gopherball

— compiled by Wombat-socho Another miserable week of Senators baseball…we won only one game out of three against the Cubs at RFK because Charlie Hough gave up two homers in the 9th and 10th to blow the save and the game for Steve Renko in Game 1, and then the hitters just couldn’t get more […]

A Death in Oakland: ‘Defund the Police’ Movement Gets Beloved Coach Killed

How dangerous is Oakland, California? It is one of the few cities in America that is worse than Baltimore. In the U.S. News listing of Most Dangerous Cities, Baltimore ranks fourth, while Memphis is Number One, followed by Oakland, with St. Louis in third place. Let’s put some numbers on this. In 2023, the overall […]

In The Mailbox: 11.21.25 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Texans Are Still Armed Director Blue: Capitalism Is The Only Path To Socialism EBL: Blackfin Tuna, Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stars – The Theory of Relativity, Peggy Shippen, […]

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