The Other McCain

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

He Was a Fratboy . . .

. . . and I still remember his name, but that’s not the point. See, it was first day of class in summer semester during my sophomore year in college, and I’d noticed this cute new blonde freshman out in the smoking area before our political science class.

Because It’s Awesome, That’s Why

OK, I don’t have to give you a reason why I’m posting this video, but if you insist on asking . . . (Hat-tip: Quincy City Desk.)

A Belated ‘Roll Tide!’

Yesterday, I was so excited by Jax State’s upset of Ole Miss that I forgot to blog Alabama’s 48-3 season-opening stomp of San Jose State. My buddy Tookie sent me the highlight video. At the 30-second mark, you’ll see ‘Bama’s backup QB throw 39 yards for a touchdown to Julio Jones, who makes a spectacular […]

Jax State 49, Ole Miss 48

In double overtime! Down 48-41 in double overtime, Jacksonville State found itself in a fourth-and-long situation. After a few seconds of mad scrambling, quarterback Coty Blanchard flung the ball to Kevyn Cooper in the end zone, over 30 yards away. Cooper barely got one foot in bounds for the score. And then, Jacksonville State coach […]

‘Snatchin’ Your People Up’ UPDATE

You remember Antoine Dodson, whose comments on an attempted rape in a Huntsville, Alabama, housing project became a viral YouTube sensation? Yeah. Well, Andy Carvin NPR is taking this phenomenon seriously: But is this Internet meme really about race, music, comedy, celebrity or a delicate mix of all of the above? And for Antoine Dodson, […]

Lindsay Lohan Out of Jail

And into rehab again: The 24-year-old actress was discharged from a suburban Los Angeles jail about 1:35 a.m. Monday. She served 14 days of a 90-day jail sentence for violating her probation for a 2007 drug case. The “Mean Girls” star’s release doesn’t end her legal saga though. She now must go to an inpatient […]

Meet Antoine Dodson

You might be a racist if . . . you start laughing at 1:02: BTW, is it just me, or does Mr. Dodson seem a bit flamboyant? NTTAWWT. UPDATE: Blame Andrew Breitbart! Although I’m pretty sure Antoine never had a job at the Department of Agriculture . . .

Alabama Tea Party Activist Suspects Corruption in $50 Million Contract

Martha Roby is the GOP establishment’s pick for the nomination in Alabama’s 2nd District congressional race against “Blue Dog” Democrat Rep. Bobby Bright. She fell short of a majority in the June 1 primary and got pushed into July 13 runoff by Tea Party-backed candidate Rick Barber. And it looks like Roby’s friends in Montgomery […]

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