The Other McCain

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

With The Master Of The Hounds:
The Hugo Nominees

— by Wombat-socho It’s been highly amusing reading Brad Torgersen’s blog lately, what with the recent public meltdown of Sasquan GoH David Gerrold, Arthur Chu “helping” NPR with a hamfisted report on the goings-on, and other hilarity. Looming in the background, of course, is the steady increase in supporting memberships resulting from #GamerGate taking notice […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 04.22.15

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Saudi Coalition Ends Yemen Air Strikes US urges talks Anti-Houthi militia say they’ll continue the fight Navy warships deployed to Yemen could block Iranian weapons After Protesting Land Bill, Rahul Gandhi Takes Up Net Neutrality Congress VP coming on hard Jurors See Defiant Bomber In Photo Federal prosecutors call […]

Mansplaining and Femsplaining

An indirect mode of discourse is sometimes best when dealing with highly intelligent people. Don’t tell smart people what to think. Drop a few hints. Arouse their curiosity and leave them some work to do. You don’t have to connect all the dots. Just show them the dots. Smart people can figure out the pattern. […]

In The Mailbox, 04.21.15

— compiled by Wombat-socho Oops. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: 420 Clinton Lies Bastion of Liberty: Cage, Convert, Or Kill (h/t Loyal Reader Brian E.) Michelle Malkin: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Poverty Voyeurism Twitchy: Oberlin Feminists Freak Out Over Christina H. Sommers Speech, Accuse Her Of Supporting Rapists Shark Tank: Fiorina Says Woman-On-Woman Dynamic “Game Changer” Against Hillary […]

‘People Who Are Joined in Collective Hate’

Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) has a smart take on Ron Jonson’s book about social-media shaming: If I have one complaint about the book, it’s that he doesn’t dive deep enough into what shaming is good for and why we like it so much. . . . Shame is, after all, a force for good as well […]

Late Night With Rule 5 Monday

— compiled by Wombat-socho Better late than never…apologies for the lateness, but it was a busy weekend. As an appetizer, veteran and former Playboy Playmate Michelle Manhart, who made the news this week when she interrupted some flag-desecrating morons by stealing their flag, and got arrested for her pains. As usual, readers are warned that […]

On Another Plane, George S. Patton Is Swearing Out A Year’s Supply Of Napalm

by Smitty Old George was famously reprimanded for striking soldiers. I can see him going for a full-on pistol whip of the godless Commies behind this travesty: In the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event, cadets were required to wear high heels and march to “raise awareness of sexual assault against women.” Part of […]

There’s Always a Backstory

  Jess Zimmerman (@j_zimms) had come to my attention before, although I couldn’t remember why her Twitter profile seemed familiar when I saw it Sunday. @SeverEnergia on Twitter sent me a link to Zimmerman’s blog post with this (deliberately) infuriating headline: Men, Get On Board With Misandry Believe it or not, the man-hating movement loves you […]

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