The Other McCain

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

In The Mailbox: 02.09.23 (Punditocalpyse Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho A select compilation of Substackery and other things that hit my inbox in these past few days. Silicon Valley delenda est. 357 Magnum: Don’t Bring A Knife To A Gunfight, also, An Alternative To The World Economic Forum Ninety Miles From Tyranny: The 90 Miles Mystery Box Episode #1987 Twitchy: Tulsi […]

Goering’s on the phone from Freiburg

— by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…on the one hand, I am being paid a higher hourly wage than I have ever made in my life, being put up in a comfortable hotel not far from my office, and being reimbursed for my […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Heather Lee O’Keefe

— compiled by Wombat-socho Miss Montana USA for 2022 is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and volunteer grief counselor who enjoys long walks with her miniature Australian Shepherds and horseback riding; she qualified for the World barrel riding Championship while competing in the latter. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. NINETY MILES FROM TYRANNY: Hot Pick […]

FMJRA 2.0: The Machineries Of Joy

— compiled by Wombat-socho This is an artist’s concept of the USS Montana (BB-67), who you saw as a shipgirl earlier this week. Essentially a “stretch” version of the Iowa class with an extra triple 16″ turret and additional 5″/38 dual purpose guns, the Montana and her sisters were planned to mob the bigger, heavier […]

In The Mailbox: 02.03.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: How Should An 80-Year-Old Man Defend Himself From Home Invaders? EBL: Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Spoted Over Billings, Montana? also, Saint Blaise Twitchy: If This Thread About Why U.S. Is REALLY Helping […]

In The Mailbox: 02.02.23

— compiled by Wombat-socho Thirty-seven years ago, the Army promoted me to Staff Sergeant and my daughter was born. Happy birthday, kiddo, wherever you are. Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Concealed Carry In Chicago EBL: Russia plans big offensive in Donbas and here we go again, Ilhan Omar (D-Mogadishu) gets the […]

Rule 5 Sunday: 2B or not 2B

— compiled by Wombat-socho I haven’t gotten around to playing my copy yet, but Nier:Automata has a reputation for being an outstanding game, and one of the major reasons -aside from the intricate plot, switches in gameplay between hack & slash action and roleplaying, and switches between video game genres- is the heroine, combat android […]

FMJRA 2.0: Farewell To A Master

— compiled by Wombat-socho As most of you probably know by now, Gerard Vanderleun has left this vale of tears for a better place. For those of you who don’t, I suggest a long stroll through the pages of American Digest, his blog. It will be well worth your time. Like many others, I didn’t […]

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