The Other McCain

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

Whittle Channels Kipling

by Smitty Ah, the cultural recovery effort: Can the natural rhythm of excellent poetry overcome the lack of a rap beat? Update: thanks, Instapundit!

Turkey Breasts Are A Safe Alternative

by Smitty In this blog’s relentless quest for safety consciousness, we’d like to remind you on this Thanksgiving holiday that too much of a good thing can be fatal: Man Escapes Death After Wife Tried To Suffocate Him By Motorboating His Face With Her 38DD Breasts I note that the original story is German, where […]

Thankfulness Is A Habit

by Smitty Last night at church we reviewed Lincoln’s 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation. Those who wish to “bicker and argue over who killed who” in the recent election may benefit from a stroll in Lincoln’s boots, as he hoists himself from seemingly overwhelming carnage in the Civil War (north of 45k Americans killed/wounded/missing at Gettysburg alone […]

Rhetorical Physics

by Smitty If U discuss Ds’ 80 yr old free stuff strategy, Ds say UR racist & estab Rs say UR mean & divisive. This is pure insanity. #tcot #p2 #war — Matthew Vadum (@vadum) November 19, 2012   More fully: “If you discuss Democrat’s 80 year old ‘free stuff’ strategy, Democrats say you’re racist, […]

Harry Reid’s Benghazi Cover-Up

Now that we know for a fact that President Obama deliberately deceived Americans about the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi — remember, the president promised to “get to the bottom of it” — now the Senate Majority Leader does his part to suppress the ugly truth: If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid […]

If The GOP Can’t Win On Mature Government In 2014. . .

by Smitty Head ‘splodes: Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) confirmed Thursday that she will seek the chairmanship of the Senate Budget Committee next year but told The Hill that she cannot commit to doing a budget. This opens up the possibility that Senate Democrats will avoiding passing a budget resolution for the fourth year in a […]

When You’re Down to Your Last $4 Million, Hallucinogens May Seem Fun

Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee once had what is colloquially known as “f–k you money,” but suffered a reversal of fortune: John McAfee, an entrepreneur who founded the antivirus software company that bears his name, is now worth about $4 million, from a peak of more than $100 million. Mr. McAfee will soon auction off […]

Could InstaVision Invite Reince Priebus On For A Chat?

by Smitty Dear Instapundit, You’ve got the audience to pull the guy in. I (and perhaps other Tea Party types, I suspect) should really appreciate some re-assurance on the value of continued support of the GOP. If the last five or so years of paying close attention to politics, and actually getting involved in supporting […]

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