The Other McCain

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

Fear and Loathing in Orange County

TUSTIN, Calif. Chris Cassone was wearing a Ronald Reagan T-shirt when I spotted him at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. United Express Flight 6396 touched down Tuesday shortly before 2 p.m., Pacific Time. Sunny skies, palm trees, 75 degrees — yeah, the working conditions here are grueling. A veteran musician who performed at the 9/12 […]

Just Printed My Boarding Pass; Ready
for Fear and Loathing in Pasadena?

Less than 12 hours from now, I’ll be flying the friendly skies of United — economy class with a two–hour layover in San Francisco — to sunny California to cover the BCS Championship game. The “friendly skies” are billing me $15 for checked baggage. Maybe one of our tip-jar hitters can fork over for that. I thought […]

Join Coach McCain’s Winning Team

If you’ve already hit the tip-jar for the Pasadena trip, thank you. If not, you certainly should, because here’s the plan

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