The Other McCain

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

It’s Hereditary

My 18-year-old twin sons, Jim and Bob: They’re high school seniors. And natural-born ladykillers, of course. You really ought to hit my tip jar for raising such fine young men. Jim on Facebook. Bob on Facebook. Warning, girls: Mrs. Other McCain is fiercely protective.

‘As I Am Big-Busted and Like to Have Fun, Guys Are Instantly Interested in Me’

Arguably the most honest sentence in the history of the English language, although the the Englishwoman who spoke it is engaged in a deceptive practice: Enticing men into one-night stands in hopes of becoming pregnant: “All my friends have babies and I desperately want to be a mum. . . . “I’ve had a couple […]

She Gets It From Her Mom

The cuteness, I mean: That’s younger daughter Reagan at her older sister Kennedy’s wedding this summer. We are not only a good-looking family, but also well-armed.

The Most Crucial County Council Election in 5,000 Years of Human Civilization

The primary is tomorrow, and it is impossible to overstate the importance of Mike Calpino’s campaign in Wicomico County, Maryland. Mike is a visionary statesman who is destined for greatness. That’s Mike and his teenage daughter Rachel at yesterday’s 9/12 Taxpayers March on Washington, which sort of explains the “visionary statesman” part. You see, Mike […]

Population Stagnation

“Societies that cannot replace their populations discourage investment and innovation. They have stagnant or shrinking markets for goods and services. With older populations, they resist change. For a country to stabilize its population — discounting immigration — women must have an average of about two children. That’s a ‘fertility rate’ of two. Many countries with […]

VIDEO: John McCain Admits What Everybody Always Knew: He’s a Liar

A genuinely devastating ad from the Hayworth campaign that even Ace of Spades admits is kinda awesome: What did Crazy Cousin John admit lying about? The Confederate flag. That’s something that no one should tolerate, no matter how you feel about the Confederacy.

Best Wishes, Chelsea Clinton

Dear Chelsea: You probably don’t remember when we met in West Virginia, but I remember how nice you were to my sons Jefferson and Emerson. Be that as it may, I’m very happy for you, and wish you all the best as Mrs. Marc Mezvinsky. Your wedding was lovely, and it’s certainly not your fault that your […]

Did I Mention That My Daughter Has Made Dean’s List Every Semester?

Fortunately, because I’m not rich, there was never any danger that my daughter would darken the door of Ross Douthat’s alma mater: “Last year, two Princeton sociologists, Thomas Espenshade and Alexandria Walton Radford, published a book-length study of admissions and affirmative action at eight highly selective colleges and universities. Unsurprisingly, they found that the admissions process seemed […]

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