The Other McCain

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

A Tale of Two Conventions

— by Wombat-socho Or, Taking Back SF One Convention At A Time. Every year in June, there’s a science fiction convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that is so popular, memberships sell out in a matter of hours when they become available. Part of this is because (thanks to some arcane rules I don’t pretend to understand […]

In The Mailbox: 07.14.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: When You Outlaw Guns, Only Outlaws Have Guns EBL: I refuse to join a club that would have me as a member, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, and Bastille […]

In The Mailbox: 07.13.23 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Electric Vehicles & Insurance Nightmares Flappr: Top Ten 2023 Home Run Derby Participants EBL: Saint Jason of Tarus Twitchy: People Wonder Why Biden Is Ordering Reservists To Europe,  Trump Advisor Challenges Chris Christie To Wrestling Match, and Taylor Lorenz Claims Muck Is […]

In The Mailbox: 7.13.23 (Afternoon Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum:  When Minutes Count, Cops Can’t Be Bothered To Respond Ammo.com: The Most Gun-Friendly States, 2023 Flappr: The Top 5 Presidential Nicknames EBL:  Is the USA overextending itself militarily?, also, California Crime Wave Spreads To Santa Cruz Sea Otters Twitchy: Jim Jordan Defends […]

In The Mailbox: 07.11.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Hamilton “Ten Duel Commandments”, Separated at Birth: Smug Resting Bitch Face Fraternal Twins Edition, and Joe Biden – The Once and Future Asshole Twitchy: Tucker On Twitter – The Andrew Tate Interview, “Really, Megan?”, and The Vaseline Twitter Account Is Pretty “A-GLAZE-ING” Today […]

In The Mailbox: 07.10.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho I have a video up with some comments on current movies, among other things. Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: It Seems Self-Defense IS Legal In Pennsylvania EBL: The Ventures: Telstar, Lincoln Lawyer: Season 2, and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Twitchy: Liberals Continue To Lie About […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Karen Allen

— compiled by Wombat-socho After her memorable debut as Katy in Animal House, Karen Allen appeared in a sizable number of movies, but people probably remember her best as Marion Ravenwood, the feisty feminine foil to Harrison Ford’s adventurous archaeologist in Raiders of the Lost Ark and its sequels, including the (apparently) regrettable Dial of […]

FMJRA 2.0: Ludwig Revisited – Cozy Ludwig

— compiled by Wombat-socho So after getting whupped in Philadelphia, the Senators boarded the train to Baltimore hoping to regain their road warrior mojo, but it was not to be: while Joe Coleman won the opener to balance his record at 2-2, Pat Dobson got outdueled by Andy Messersmith and Jim Kaat got pounded in […]

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