The Other McCain

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

Sequels And Weirdness

— by Wombat-socho This week has been all about sequels, which in this particular instance is a Good Thing, because all of these sequels are pretty good stuff. We’ll start with Larry Correia’s Spellbound, the bridge novel between Hard Magic and Warbound, and as such it explains a lot of what’s going on in the […]

Reconciled to Servitude

“Nor does the sexual promiscuity of Brave New World seem so very distant. There are already certain American cities in which the number of divorces is equal to the number of marriages. In a few years, no doubt, marriage licenses will be sold like dog licenses, good for a period of twelve months, with no […]

No Prison for Lesbian Teacher, 24, Accused of Raping 17-Year-Old Girl

  The victim in the case doesn’t want her molester to go to prison, probably because that would be “hate” or something: Prison time appears doubtful for a former Clearfield (Utah) High School teacher accused of making unwanted sexual advances on a student in January 2013. Judge Brent West convened privately with prosecuting and defense […]

LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 11.21.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Ignites Fight With Republicans Over Deportation Reprieve Defers deportation for an estimated five million illegals GOP Considers Its Countermoves Obama sets off to sell his policies Immigration activists regard amnesty as just the first step Iran Nuke Deal Remains Dim Prospect SecState Kerry heads to Vienna for talks […]

Interstellar

— by Wombat-socho I was extremely fortunate to get a comp ticket to see Interstellar at the National Air & Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center out by Dulles; first because the theater there is one of those ginormous IMAX installations, and second because Interstellar is a pretty good movie. Christopher Nolan deserves a lot of credit […]

In The Mailbox: 11.20.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho OVER THE TRANSOM Crashr: An Illustrated Guide To The Five Pillars Of Liberalism Michelle Malkin: A White House Mass Pardon For Identity Thieves Twitchy: “Sorry, Progressives!” No, Obama’s Executive Order Is Not At All Like What Reagan And Bush The Elder Did Movoto: Minnesota Food Taste-Test (Video) RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 11.19.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Palestinians Kill Four Rabbis In Jerusalem Synagogue Attack Both jihadis responsible killed by police; Netanyahu orders their homes bulldozed Fifth victim, an Israeli Druze policeman, dies later of injuries Early Winter Storm Pummels Much Of United States Freezing temperatures in all fifty states; Buffalo hit with 4-6 feet of […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 11.18.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Missouri Governor Nixon Calls Out The National Guard “Violence will not be tolerated” State of emergency declared in expectation of unrest after grand jury announcement Nixon stumbles on Ferguson responsibility question Modi, Abbott Reveal New India/Australia Military Agreement Both PMs to push for free trade agreement Surgeon Who Contracted […]

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