Give It a Rest
The Curmudgeon has decided to take a break for a bit. And honestly, with all the stupidity, nonsense, and recklessness I've been forced...
A Curmudgeon Rerun: "Crappy New Year"
Greetings, beloved readers. This year, once again, I find myself hard-pressed to improve upon earlier comments regarding the entrance of...
A Kvetch about Christmas
Proffer the idea that Christmas is a Jewish holiday and many will look at you as if you had three heads. Some will even be offended at...
A Curmudgeon Rerun: "Rest Wrestle"
"Rest Wrestle" first ran on December 18th, 2017. I sigh in despair as I begin this week's re-enlightenment, because once again, it's...
A Curmudgeon's Thanksgiving
For those who enjoy time with family (I’m told that some do), Thanksgiving is a lovely holiday. Though it commemorates a meal that...
Exclusive Service
In the late 50s and early 60s, the comedy duo of Nichols and May performed their clever and popular sketch comedy duets. In one of these,...
Dots and Dashes
One of the most insidious plagues of our time is the deteriorating respect for punctuation—those crucial little font adjusters and wisps...
A Curmudgeon Rerun: "TSA (Torturous Stupidity at the Airport)"
The Curmudgeon has been busy traveling for work lately. As this has unavoidably involved making my way in and out of airports and to and...
Dumb Dinosaurs
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the dinosaurs—you know, those goofy-looking, lumbering, unsophisticated creatures who became extinct...
Do You Believe in Magic?
On an election night not too long ago—let’s say . . . oh . . . around 2016 or so—I found myself at the home of some friends. (Yes, the...
A Curmudgeon Rerun: "Breathtaking Views"
(This column originally ran on 1/20/2020) As I travel the land bestowing corrections upon the wrongly behaved, I often find myself...
Shameless
Accidents—as the well-worn and completely information-free saying goes—happen. That saying was once again proven true recently when...
Guest Curmudgeon: "A Host of Complaints"
by Jeff Bireley A hearty welcome back to Jeff Bireley. It's always a pleasure to have a fellow grouch stop by to share his latest beef....
To Whom it May Concern
Some of you may find what I’m about to write utterly mind-boggling, perhaps even to the point of finding yourself unable to accept this...
Showtimes
As more and more people get vaccinated and we gradually crawl out of our hiding places, group social events are timidly returning as...
Too Much of a Good Thing
When the Curmudgeon was a child, television was in black and white, and there were only three channels. And each night at midnight, they...
