The Other McCain

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

When the Jokes Just Write Themselves

Talk about an easy layup. That headline is such an invitation to sarcastic responses that I would be ashamed to make wisecracks. As is my habit when I encounter something like this, the first question that crossed my mind was, “Who is this person?” Immediately I turn to Google to try to get the writer’s […]

In The Mailbox: 03.10.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: Spying On Ben Franklin In Paris (1778), also, Iranian Defense Analysis – “Toast” 357 Magnum: The Once Great British Navy Is a Joke EBL: Cobia, A French Perspective on America, “Jezebel”, Brown Butter Cod, and MAGA Iranian Women’s Soccer Team Twitchy: […]

In The Mailbox: 03.09.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: The Day Columbus Discovered America (1492), The Democrats’ War On Operation Epic Fury, The Math of Defeat – Inside Iran’s Vanishing Firepower, and The Day Washington Crossed The Delaware (1776),  357 Magnum: Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight EBL: It’s […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Because I Can

— compiled by Wombat-socho No idea where this week’s pic came from, but I like it.  Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. EBL: Saturday Night Girls With Guns, Sunday Girl, Animal House Fun Facts, Zigeunerliebe hor ich Zymbalklange, The Night Agent, Carmen Lamour, The Stars Between Us, Because of Cupid, MAGA Iranian […]

FMJRA 2.0: Better Than Expected

— compiled by Wombat-socho A good week for Senators fans, even though travel and work compelled me to play the Tuesday series against the Angels on Wednesday and the Friday series against the Hated Yankees tonight. I had been expecting a disastrous wipeout against the top two teams in the Alpha Division of the AL, […]

In The Mailbox: 03.06.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho I missed a few days at the beginning of the week thanks to Confinement and never really caught up. Sorry about that. SOTD.  Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: The Award for Stupid Police Officer of […]

In The Mailbox: 03.05.26 (Afternoon Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho We’re dropping American Conservative from the roster effective tonight. I grow weary of their Reich-wing bullshit. Also, Amazon is acting wonky today, so if you could toss a buck or two at the tip jar, it would be very much appreciated.  Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director […]

Violence Against Women Update

Wow, has it been nearly two years since I used that headline? I created the Violence Against Women category specifically for the kind of “violence against women that feminists will ignore.” You can call it “intersectionality” or just call it hypocrisy, but if you pay attention a while, you’ll notice that there seems to be […]

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