The Other McCain

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

Carefully Worded Thanks

by Smitty It is Robert Jensen’s good fortune to be blatantly, thoroughly, categorically wrong, lest somebody go all self-fulfilling prophecy on him, and drag the stinking carcass of his bogus ideas in the direction of reality: Forget all that turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, today should be a day of fasting and atonement for American […]

Sow Crap Policy, Reap Policy Crap

by Smitty If you think having the ship list to port is a bad idea, I have news for you about the efficacy of mustering the crew on the port midships quarterdeck to form a union and fight the list: On Tuesday, CCAC employees were notified that Obamacare defines full-time employees as those working 30 […]

@Karoli: Weiner Truther? And Other Questions of Remaining Interest

“I am here today to again apologize for the personal mistakes I have made and the embarrassment I have caused.” — Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), announcing his resignation from Congress, June 15, 2011 Two days ago, I called attention to an article by Karoli, a Crooks and Liars contributor, who wrote an article in defense […]

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!

World’s Youngest Blogger, Fashionista

by Smitty Gray knit sweater, featuring spiraled cables on the sleeves, by Dad. Patterns are for wimps.

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 […]

Secrets of Neutral Objective Journalism: Deadline Stress and Lots of Coffee

Today, for reasons that need not be explained, I was looking through my American Spectator coverage of the Republican National Convention: Monday, Aug. 27: Storm Surge Tuesday, Aug. 28: The Exact Opposite of Truth Wednesday, Aug. 29: Off to a Strong Start Thursday, Aug. 30: ‘Breitbart’ as a Verb Friday, Aug. 31: Exceptional Five columns […]

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