The Weekly Curmudgeon

The pillow is an invention that is centuries old. The earliest recorded use of the device dates back to the civilizations of Mesopotamia...

I swear I had every intention of crafting up a superbly nifty curmudgeon this week. But this damnable writers' block (coupled, in this...

I know what you're all thinking: that your Curmudgeon has gotten lazy, evidenced by my occasional reruns of previously published...

In an attempt to feel healthier and lose weight, the Curmudgeon has been eating mostly salad for months. And I’ve barely seen any...

I appreciate television just as much as the next person, and I spend a fair amount of time happily viewing the stuff. (I’m somewhat...

These days, for better or worse, many of us are watching more news than usual. If you’re anything like me (and I’d certainly like to...

Greetings, fellow curmudgeons. This week, I felt the world could use a reminder about the basics of interacting with those with whom we...

A prestigious New York museum (its name rhymes with “shmuggenheim”) recently exhibited the work of a so-called artist whose pieces...

Every once in a while, you'll hear a joke about dinosaurs. It's usually about their failure to elude extinction, and suggests that they...

I don’t like robots. That’s all there is to it. I don’t trust them and frankly, I find them a little smug. Reluctantly, I’ve come to...

This week, I've decided to bring back a golden oldie for the reading enjoyment of those who missed it the first time around. I'll be back...

The English language is a marvelous construct. We have at our disposal a virtually endless menu of words with which to communicate just...

Greetings once again, my fellow curmudgeons. This past week, I found myself thinking about how deeply I loathe magic. I suppose it's just...

Do you all know what Three Cup Chicken is? How about Yun-Nan Pork? Happy Family? Sautéed Three Jades with Garlic Sauce? The Curmudgeon...

Back when yours truly was just a little Curmudgeon (this was in the olden days, when years still began with the numeral 1), a lot of...