Guest Curmudgeon: The Screw of the Turn
It may seem a trivial grievance to some, but I would like to lodge a formal protest to luxury car manufacturers for failing to supply...
Tall Order
We live in remarkable times, do we not? Technology has got things moving so fast (and, on occasion, efficiently) that it’s dazzling to...
A Curmudgeon Rerun: Black Talk
"The black man in America is the most-copied man on this planet, bar none. Everybody wanna be [black], but nobody wanna be [black]."...
It's Getting Old
There’s rather a long list of things that let me know I’ve become old. There’s the sudden onset of random pains that vanish as quickly as...
Vote Anyway
Week after week, your Curmudgeon fights nobly against an oh-so-powerful temptation to write about national politics. I resist, not...
Do Not Read if Allergic
There are, believe it or not, a couple of things with which I agree within the stated Republican philosophy. In particular, I like very...
Just Because You Can . . .
When asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, the English mountaineer George Mallory (1886-1924) famously responded, “Because it is...
He's Got Mail
Earlier this week, I received a lovely message of encouragement via the official Weekly Curmudgeon mailbox. Now, your Curmudgeon doesn’t...
TSA (Torturous Stupidity at the Airport)
Happy Monday, readers. Well, here we are, gathered together once again. Another week come and gone, and your Curmudgeon still has yet to...
My New Job
Well, curmudgeons, it’s a pretty exciting time for me. I can now announce that I’m being seriously considered for a very important...
Our First "Counter-Curmudgeon"
There are few things that bless a curmudgeon’s heart like encountering a fellow curmudgeon. So I was delighted to receive, in response to...
Company Policies
“I hope you’re a dog person!” my hostess cooed cheerily as I tried to graciously usher away the five curs who’d all simultaneously...
Pet Peeve
“Dear Mr. Curmudgeon,” I am occasionally asked by readers, “How long do you expect you’ll be able to maintain your blog? After all, there...
Dream On
A tearful award winner stands at a podium giving his acceptance speech. “This just goes to prove,” he intones, “that you can be anything...
A Glossary for Amnesiacs
As a lover of words, I’ve been greatly troubled by a particular growing trend I’ve noticed in the political world (among many other...
Improve Your Personality
Apparently, it's helpful to think about other people who are not you.
