The Other McCain

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

FMJRA 2.0: Waiting Until August

— compiled by Wombat-socho I guess I’m not the only GM for whom July is a bad month in which to draft. Co-commish Lance has decided to push the draft back to August, and since this apparently will cost us an impatient manager, we have an opening if you’re interested. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley […]

Our Patriotic Duty: Fill the Sky

We bought wholesale by the case this year, shopping the “Early Bird” special in April, but we did not stop there. Every time I thought, “OK, we have enough fireworks now,” the universe answered: “More.” So we kept buying and buying. As late as Friday, July 3, I added a dozen more big booms for […]

In The Mailbox: 07.03.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Doug Ross: A Day With Captain Kidd’s Treasure (1699), 357 Magnum: Hollywood Still Blaming the Fans EBL: “Gettysburg” – The Glorious Burden – Iced Earth, Gettysburg : Day 3, The Great Awakening, […]

In The Mailbox: 07.02.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Doug Ross: A Day Discovering The Palace at Nineveh (1849), also, The Day The Thirteen Colonies Broke The King’s Chain (1776) 357 Magnum: Antifa Threaten to Kill Texas Judges,  Sony Deletes Movies PlayStation Owners “Purchased” and United Kingdom Moves to Outlaw Air Conditioning EBL: Lemon […]

In The Mailbox: 07.01.26 (Afternoon Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Thanks to everyone who bought stuff from my Amazon links last month. Always appreciated! Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Doug Ross: White Guilt – The Suicide Note of the West 357 Magnum: Mass Shooting in Germany EBL: Karl “The Architect” Rove Supports SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Decision, Olive Oil […]

July 1: Captured at Gettysburg

Like much else in the “official” history of the Civil War, that map of the opening engagement at Gettysburg — east of Willoughby Run, on the slope of McPherson Ridge — may not be completely accurate. One of my pet peeves about how Gettysburg has been depicted is the portrayal of Buford’s Union cavalry as […]

In The Mailbox: 06.30.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: DCU – Is It the Dead Cinematic Universe, or the D-She-U? Doug Ross: A Day Finding The Oldest Bible On Earth (1947) EBL: Forever My Girl, Sardine Magic Sicilian Pasta, John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett – Disappointing, “The Globe”, and […]

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