The Other McCain

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

The Fatherhood Deficit

“I find it far-fetched that women are having abortions because no one is willing to help them give the baby up for adoption — there are lots of people and agencies that will not only help them, but pay a substantial portion of their expenses until they deliver. They’re having abortions because pregnancy is physically […]

Cousins for Cain?

Who is that muscular giant with tattooed arms shaking hands with Herman Cain? That’s my cousin Brian Buchanan, who lives near Atlanta and — last time I talked to him — was working as a nightclub bouncer. He sent me that photo by Facebook and told me that he took our cousin Pepper Ellis-Hagebak to […]

‘Good Tidings of Great Joy’

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I […]

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas …

. . . from The Other McCain, a message for you, no need to explain:

Bad News, America: Teen Births Plummet

Teen birth rate hits record low As the nation continued to struggle in the recession in 2009, the rate at which U.S. women are having babies continued to fall, pushing the teen birth rate to a record low, federal officials reported Tuesday. . . . The overall drop pushed the fertility rate to about 2.01, […]

Feliz Navidad!

Displaying the multicultural sensitivity for which The Other McCain family is famous, here are our three youngest — Emerson, 10, Jefferson, 12, and Reagan, 8 — with another holiday classic: In case you didn’t know it, “Feliz Navidad” is a Spanish phrase meaning “Hit the Freaking Tip Jar!”

Brittany Smith Found Alive, Police Say Jeffrey Scott Easley ‘Very Good Suspect’ in Death of 12-Year Old Girl’s Mother

Let’s begin at the beginning: She was 41. He was 32. They flirted over the Internet. He sent online kisses and declared her “hot.” She thanked him for his patience with her. Jeff Easley moved into Tina Smith’s house . . . a few months ago, a neighbor said. Their love story dissolved [Dec. 6] […]

‘Devaluing Mother’

“Mother is not, and never will be, cool. But nothing is more shallow than devaluing Mother, and what Mother does, merely because she’s not fashionable.” — Pundette, “Alpha Housewives”

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