The Weekly Curmudgeon

Someone once said, “You are what you eat.” It’s my considered opinion that individual was an idiot. I believe it can be scientifically...

The first time I heard the words “gentlemen” and “club” paired, I knew precisely the kind of high-tone, elegant gathering of well-bred...

Well, readers, my usual resolve to avoid addressing current events and politics is back to feeling a bit shaky this week. Trust me, I’ve...

I’m sometimes asked what I do for a living. Once I’ve explained that I’m a professional curmudgeon, I feel it’s only polite to return the...

"Whatever" originally ran on February 12th, 2018 Throughout the works of Shakespeare (William, that is, not Ralph), we see countless...

This week, we welcome a first-time guest curmudgeon to the fold. It's always so heartening to know that I'm not the only one out there...

Greetings, readers, and happy Mental Health Awareness Month to one and all! I only recently learned of May’s designation as such and my...

There are a number of things that happen regularly on television and in movies that rarely, if ever, happen in real life . . . mostly...

It has long been my contention that most Americans these days don’t give much consideration to the words they use, a weakness that has...

A few years ago, your Curmudgeon was witness to a remarkable conversation between two theatre actors who were working together for the...

Last week, I was alerted to the existence of a website that offers a rather encouraging interactive graph entitled “COVID-19 projections...

You know who we haven’t heard from in a while? The positive thinkers. It seems that ever since the coronavirus dismantled all our lives,...

When dining out, Mrs. Curmudgeon and I will occasionally order a glass of wine each with dinner. And while I do enjoy the wine, I have...

So let’s see . . . is anything new happening? Ah yes, the plague. I had some concern early on that this very serious situation might...

True story: The Curmudgeon has hit his head. And since my doctor has prescribed "brain rest" while they diagnose, I'm to avoid the...

There’s been much talk lately about the issue of pay inequity. And yes, most people who discuss the matter are focused on the disparity...