The Other McCain

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

‘A Perfectly Good White Boy’

Citrus County, Florida, is a scenic place if you like trees draped with Spanish moss. Although it sits on the west coast of Florida, about 75 miles north of Tampa, Citrus County isn’t a place with hotels lining beaches, because there are no beaches to speak of. The coastline of Citrus County is defined by […]

In The Mailbox: 02.06.26

— 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: Maria Grazia Cucinotta, “All Those Years Ago”, “Windy”, Amberjack Sandwiches, and Pretzel Time  Twitchy: Dems Go For Gold In BS, Max Tani Cries Fowl At Critics To Point Out WaPo’s […]

In The Mailbox: 02.05.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Electric Buses Versus Winter Weather Director Blue: A Day Discovering Tutankhamen’s Tomb (1922), Benz Warns The EU Censorplex Could Impact 2028 Elections,  EBL: Sicilian Seafood, also, Riefenstahl Twitchy: Scott Jennings Tries To Teach Econ 101 To CNN Panel After SecTreas Bessent’s […]

In The Mailbox: 02.04.26 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: The Discombobulator 357 Magnum: The FGC-9 is a Proven Firearm EBL: THE SOPRANOS Ending – The Reveal No One Explains, Dry Aged Tilefish, Minnesota update from Border Czar Tom Homan, and The Neanderthal Problem That Scientists Don’t Want To Discuss Twitchy: […]

In The Mailbox: 02.04.26 (Afternoon Edition)

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‘End of Watch’ for a Georgia Cop

When you think of law enforcement in Georgia, you might think of guys named Bubba or Roy, but probably not Pradeep Tamang, a native of Nepal, a small country wedged between India and Tibet. More than 10 years ago, when Pradeep was still a child, the Tamang family came to America and settled near Harrisburg, […]

In The Mailbox: 02.02.2026

— compiled by Wombat-socho Thanks to everyone who bought stuff through my Amazon links in January. Call for Writers! Annual February birthday fund-raising campaign for Behind the Black Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: The Day When The City of Halifax Exploded (1917), The Democrat Smurfs, A Day With John […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Extra Value Meal

— compiled by Wombat-socho Thanks to @kbdabear on X. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. EBL: Saturday Night Girls With Guns, It May Be Cold In Scandinavia, MAGA Panama, Riot Women, Epstein Files – Bill Gates Asks A Question, Catherine O’Hara RIP, Dolly Parton, Sinners, Bill Belichick Denied, The Running Man, Amelia’s […]

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