The Other McCain

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

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 […]

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 […]

In The Mailbox: 03.04.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho Thanks to everyone who bought stuff through my Amazon links last month! Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: The Day World War I Began (1914), The Day Sam Houston Broke An Empire (1836), Iran’s Top 20 Attacks On The West, and A Day With Stonewall Jackson […]

In The Mailbox: 02.27.26 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Self-Defense Is Legal in Michigan Director Blue: 1984 – The Graphic Novel,  EBL: Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Panic at CNN, Cobia for grilling, The Great Blizzard of 1888, and Andersonville […]

In The Mailbox: 02.27.26 (Morning Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho The worst thing produced with AI so far – or the best? Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: A Day at the Alamo with Davy Crockett (1836), The Tlaib Dossier by DataRepublican, and With JFK on PT-109 (1943) 357 Magnum: Good Guys 1, Bad Guys 0, also, […]

In The Mailbox: 02.24.26

— compiled by Wombat-socho I’ll be on the road for the next couple of days en route to Confinement, Mike Williamson’s mini-convention/house party outside of Nashville. Blogging may be sporadic, but I think Rule 5 Sunday and the FMJRA will get done on time. I mean, that’s what you guys are paying me the big […]

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