The Other McCain

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

In The Mailbox: 04.02.26 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Wasn’t feeling too good yesterday and am not 100% today either. Thanks to everyone who bought stuff through my Amazon links last month! Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: How Is That Criminal Justice Reform Working Out? Director Blue: From Crossfire Hurricane to Plasmic Echo EBL: Aretmis […]

‘Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’

When did states begin issuing birth certificates? And why are these documents now required in various legal contexts? I was born in Atlanta, Georgia — the exact hour and minute were recorded, along with my birth weight — but my grandparents had no such documentation when they were born in the late 1800s and early […]

In The Mailbox: 03.31.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho Yuval Kordov has a cool new SF horror book out. Grab it wile it’s cheap.  Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: Mutiny on the HMS Bounty,  357 Magnum: Self-Defense in Indianapolis EBL: Never Forget Iryna Zarutska, Grilled Mackerel, and “I Want You To Want Me” Twitchy: TDS […]

Justice Thomas Concurs

The reaction of Democrats to the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais reminded me of General Sherman who, in proposing his 1864 “March to the Sea,” vowed the he would “make Georgia howl.” On TV and social media Wednesday, the howling from Democrats was deranged and incessant. From a conservative perspective, these reactions were […]

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