Bob McCarty Writes

The new year started off with a bang as BobMcCarty.com generated record traffic, ending with almost 750,000 page views in January.  Those high numbers stem, in part, from the fact that several of my posts appear to have touched a few nerves. For instance, I asked a simple question that resulted in Missouri Republican Party [...]

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For the first time in more than five years online,  BobMcCarty.com topped the 700,000 page views mark — and we still have almost 48 hours left in January. Thanks, readers, for helping set this new single-month record for page views and for getting 2012 off to a great start, and thanks in advance for helping [...]

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With Christmas only days away, it’s time to take a look back at the best of what has appeared on the virtual pages of this site during 2011.  And when I say best, I’m referring to pieces that involve original research and reporting by yours truly. MY MOST-(fill-in-the-blank) STORIES On Jan. 6, I published my [...]

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Dear Readers: On Oct. 19, 2006, I began my adventure in online writing with a short post via which I informed readers I would use this space to “share bits of my unique brand of humor and touch on a variety of subjects including — but not limited to — politics, shopping carts, sports and [...]

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Below is a recap of all the posts published at BobMcCarty.com during the week of May 29, 2011: MONDAY, May 30 Barack Obama for President – of Kenya! — Guest blogger Paul R. Hollrah suggests that Barack Obama may have his long-term future already planned, saying he will serve as president of Kenya. TUESDAY, May [...]

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What a way to start a Tuesday!  Here’s the news: Death By a Thousand Papercuts has released its monthly ratings of the Most Popular 100 Conservative sites on the web, the Conservative 100. The ratings are based on Alexa traffic rankings 3-month worldwide average. Ratings taken from May 29-31, 2011. The only movement in the [...]

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Today, I had the opportunity to see five beautifully-restored automobiles kept in a secure location near St. Louis — seven decades of gas-burning brilliance. I can’t share the location or the name of the owner, but I will share this quick-edit video featuring the following cars:  1951 Plymouth Club Coupe; 1959 Oldsmobile 98; 1934 Cadillac [...]

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