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...
Improve Your Personality
Apparently, it's helpful to think about other people who are not you.
Yes, But What IS It?
I’m often asked what I do in my spare time, when I’m not busy condemning in print the errors and improprieties of my fellow man. After...
A Curmudgeon Rerun: How Doors Work
I've been feeling oddly nostalgic this week, so I've decided to re-run my very first whinge, from way back in January of 2017, when The...
Warming Trend
The Curmudgeon has long been looking forward to the beginning of warmer weather, not only because it‘s ever so much more pleasant, but...
Waterworks
Contrary to what you may have heard, our nation is completely unified on several key issues. The red traffic light, for example, means...
No Offense
Last week, presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was soundly rebuked for employing the word “Pharisee” as a metaphor for hypocrisy. Well...
Don't Stand for It
It’s hard to say how it all started. Perhaps it was the exercise craze. Maybe it was a symptom of shorter attention spans. Or maybe—more...
