Monthly Archives: May 2015

I stopped at a purveyor of pretentious prattle coffee shop. They had a chalk board. You know the drill; they ask a peppy question of no import and let “the masses” post their irrelevant opinions… because empowerment. Some fool left … Continue reading →

Wisdom from a rapper(!). (Lyrics NSFW… because rap!)

From a long cancelled cartoon show:

I am… sadly… the victim of public school. Most (nearly all) of what I learned in my youth was despite their best attempts. Given sufficient resources, a public school can and will turn everything it touches into a shambling mound … Continue reading →

Mrs. Curmudgeon is the greatest person ever! She gave me a present: That’s Odinforce and Death Wish coffee by the delightfully named Death Wish Coffee Company. Plus a patch and a bitchin coffee mug: I added a present to myself. … Continue reading →

“A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones.” Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-Book of Sherlock … Continue reading →

Wise words from Jonah Goldberg (read it all): “Here is wisdom: Have a kid? Get a dog. Want a kid? Get a dog. Don’t want a dog? Get a cat, which is like training wheels for dog ownership. Have a … Continue reading →

I saw this on a rural coffee shop’s bulletin board. What a deal! Who wouldn’t want land that is “quite” and has life which happens to be wild? Grammar Nazi complaints notwithstanding I’m willing to be impressed by whimsy. If … Continue reading →

Just about every blog has periodic “I’ve been meaning to write” posts. This is mine. I was not merely distracted, I was more of less “off grid”. For three weeks I (mostly) ditched wifi and news. It’s not like I … Continue reading →