Fugitive Software Pioneer John McAfee Reportedly Arrested in Guatemala
He lost most of his fortune, moved to Belize and plunged into a decadent lifestyle of hallucinogenic drugs and hookers, and then took it on the lam after one of his neighbors was shot dead. Now the erstwhile multimillionaire playboy has been busted in Guatemala: John McAfee, the Silicon Valley millionaire wanted for questioning in a Belizean homicide, was […]
‘Born That Way’ — Not!
Hunter Walker of the New York Observer highlights the lesbian past of Chirlane McCray who, for the past 20 years, has been the wife of Bill de Blasio, a likely candidate for mayor of New York City. Such stories are a lot less rare than the “gay gene” theorists would have you believe, but because […]
‘Anger Issues,’ to Put It Mildly
Lucius Crawford is 60 years old. A summary of his criminal career: In 1976, he was released after serving three years in prison for stabbing a woman in Charleston, S.C. In 1977, Crawford was sentenced to 24 years in prison for stabbing five women, ages 14 to 28, over a five-day period in Charleston. In […]
None Dare Call It ‘Decadent’
“Television, naturally enough, is biased toward compelling visual imagery, and in almost all cases the charms of a human face take precedence over the capabilities of a human voice. . . . It is the teller, and not what is told, that matters here.” — Neil Postman, The Disappearance of Childhood (1994) “The 19th-century cult of success […]
Panic in the Hamptons: Tax-Hike Talk Inspires ‘Fire Sale’ on Mansions
Static calculation meets dynamic reaction: Hamptons homeowners have launched a selling spree, offering fire sale prices to get rid of their properties before higher capital gains tax rates are expected to kick in Jan. 1. Top brokers expect more than 30 closings on big-ticket properties priced from $1 million to $25 million. “There is a […]
‘Outreach to the MSM Community’
Listen to internet radio with Fidelis Radio on Blog Talk Radio Last week, I was interviewed by Rebecca Diserio of Fidelis Radio Network and Monday, Becca Lower posted a transcript of the first half of the interview. Tuesday, Becca posted the second half of the transcript, including this: [Republicans] have people whose expertise — […]
‘Like Hell’
John Hoge has shared his thoughts on today’s decision in the Virginia case of Walker v. Kimberlin, et al. When I met Mr. Hoge today for the first time, I told him that his services in documenting the legal proceedings in the case had earned him a special invitation to attend Blog Bash at CPAC. […]
WALKER V. KIMBERLIN: DISMISSED
MANASSAS, Virginia Prince William County Circuit Court Judge Richard B. Potter has just dismissed Aaron Walker’s civil lawsuit against Brett Kimberlin, Neal Rauhauser and Ron Brynaert. Will have further details momentarily. UPDATE: Today’s hearing began shortly after 11 a.m. and was over by noon. Several preliminary motions had been consolidated into one hearing, and the […]
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