The Other McCain

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

Will Future Historians View SOPA As A Bridge Too Far?

by Smitty The whole notion of crushing the many in the name of the few is looking old and busted these days. Paul Hsieh offers a great roundup at PJ Media: Steve Blank offered this analogy: “It’s as if someone shoplifts in your store, SOPA allows the government to shut down your store.” But even […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Short Skirt/Long Jacket

— compiled by Wombat-socho We begin with that rara avis of Rule 5 Sunday, a completely SFW Kate Beckinsale post thanks to The POH Diaries. Three Beers Later chips in with what he claims is Harry Potter in Spanish, but I’m pretty sure neither Hermione nor Ginny Weasley wore skirts THAT short. Also, sweater vest […]

This Vintage Pin-Up Girl Would Probably Look Better in a Santorum Sweater Vest

This post is not merely a timely reminder that you can get your own Rick Santorum sweater vest for a $100 contribution to his campaign — although it can’t hurt to remind you — but also an opportunity to rattle the tip jar as I prepare to head back out on the road. While I […]

Can Rule 5 Help Give Mitt Romney’s Campaign Some Swagger?

by Smitty I’ll say that it couldn’t hurt. . . But the real question is, can Mitt borrow enough personality from Stacy McCain to pull off something like that in non-laboratory conditions?

Rule 5 Sunday: Oshiete Koi wa Happiness?

— compiled by Wombat-socho This week the first blogger out of the inbox is The Rio Norte Line, who has a low opinion of Michael Bay but not Bay’s “friend” Lauren Stoner. Next up, the POH Diaries with Demi Moore, and Randy’s Roundtable with Mayra Suarez and Lindsay Ellingson. Laughing Conservative checks in with Aimee […]

Two Excellent Arguments in Favor of a Jon Huntsman Presidency

HOLLIS, N.H. At tonight’s Hillsborough County GOP dinner I had the enormous pleasure of meeting Mary Anne and Abby Huntsman: For all the grief I’ve given “Governor Asterisk” in the past several months, I must confess that his daughters were not only lovely, but also quite gracious. I gave them one piece of advice: “Whatever you […]

Rule 5 Monday: Apocalypse Edition

— compiled by Wombat-socho So here we are in 2012, when according to a bunch of people who don’t understand Mayan the ancestors of today’s Guatemalans say the world is going to end. Whatever; we have pulchritude to post! On the off chance that your HR department gets to you before the Rapture happens, though, […]

Behold, I Bring You Peace, Goodwill, and Also This Gratuitous Vintage Pinup Girl

There are exactly two kinds of ideas in the blogosphere: Bad ideas; and Ideas worth stealing. Therefore I’ll begin with a hat-tip to William Teach at Pirate’s Cove, from whom I swiped the idea of using vintage cheesecake to grab attention for an odds-and-ends aggregation — as Jimmie Bise of Sundries Shack calls it, “clearing the […]

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