A (Much-Needed) Curmudgeon Rerun: Uncommon Decency
I know what you're all thinking: that your Curmudgeon has gotten lazy, evidenced by my occasional reruns of previously published...
Salads are Liars
In an attempt to feel healthier and lose weight, the Curmudgeon has been eating mostly salad for months. And I’ve barely seen any...
Our Declining Language (part 14 in an endless series) - Back-to-School edition
Well, curmudgeons, another school year is upon us, and you know what that means: more public displays of shamefully poor English from our...
Marked for Life
Tattoos are for pirates, bikers, sailors, and tramps. If you are a member of one of these groups, by all means, mark your skin with a...
TV Dinners
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...
Reporting Crime
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...
A Curmudgeon Rerun: They Started It
Greetings, fellow curmudgeons. This week, I felt the world could use a reminder about the basics of interacting with those with whom we...
Our Declining Language (part 13 in an endless series)
As those of you who are regular readers of The Weekly Curmudgeon know, every few weeks I find it necessary to present further evidence of...
The Emperor's New Art
A prestigious New York museum (its name rhymes with “shmuggenheim”) recently exhibited the work of a so-called artist whose pieces...