The Weekly Curmudgeon

It is always a treat when the brilliant Neil Ramsay pays us a visit to bestow upon us his curmudgeonly observations. As we enter the...

One sign of progress in our society is what seems to be a growing awareness of the need for inclusion. For too long, entire groups have...

I must tell you, readers, that if I keep having to smash my computers against my living room walls, I’m going to end up quite destitute,...

This week I will be complaining about my cat and yes, I can already feel your judgment. And yes, you’re quite right, the proper and...

If you’re reading this and you are not romantically involved with anyone, you are to be congratulated for once again making it through...

I have never before rerun a rerun. But as I gaze forlornly at my scale—or rather, the section of my scale that is still just barely...

Earlier today, my phone rang. It was not an unusual event; many people call me. And while yes, most of those people are offering to lower...

Welcome back, readers. Before we begin the meeting, a bit of housekeeping: I’ve been told that some of my subscribers have not been...

Who knows? It just may catch on.

(Originally posted 9/3/18) In an attempt to feel healthier and lose weight, the Curmudgeon has been eating mostly salad for months. And...

I’m generally not a fan of end-of-the-year wrap-ups. Much like those grating holiday “newsletters” from distant relations in which they...

When introduced to new people, it’s the Curmudgeon’s view that one ought to at least try to form a favorable opinion. For the more...

It would hardly be a fresh observation to say that these are strange times we’re living in. With people walking around wearing masks,...

In a previous entry entitled “Don’t Stand for It,” we discussed the overuse of the standing ovation. (When I say “we discussed” I mean to...

Later this week, like a cruelly ironic cherry on the calamity sundae that is 2020 thus far, here comes that son of a bitch, Thanksgiving....

This piece originally ran on September 2nd, 2019. As election day 2020—possibly our last—is tomorrow, I thought it was an apt time to...