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 Declining Language (part 18 in an endless series)
Back in 2007, two language lovers, Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson, set out to correct errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation on...
Our Declining Language (part 17 in an endless series)
Don't get excited. I published this again by mistake. The new Curmudgeon will be out tomorrow, on schedule. Here we go again, fellow...
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...