Monthly Archives: January 2020

In the run up to the 2016 election, the press was unanimous. There was lockstep, unwavering, complete, unrelenting, unquestioned, utter, total, belief that Hillary Clinton wasn’t just going to win but win hard. Trump, we were assured, was an ignorant … Continue reading →

I’ve been very busy this month. I only had a passing bit of time to monitor the press (and the society it supposedly represents). Withdrawal and return gives perspective. I’ve got a note for the press (including on-line): The world … Continue reading →

People say they want to grow; “I’m going to learn French/run a marathon/pay off my debts/hit the gym.” They don’t. They might think they relish personal growth, but they just like the idea. Hard work is hard. Determination fades (if … Continue reading →

I have to admit to a guilty pleasure. I fuckin’ love Rammstein. I play it loud and don’t worry if people think I ought listen to more cerebral fare. (That said I tend to not crank it while Mrs. Curmudgeon … Continue reading →

I’ve been busy and off-line but I hear there’s a gathering in Richmond. I won’t be there. I think they’re taking an unwise risk but wish them well. All Americans have the right to assembly; yet press and PC have … Continue reading →

A while back I had a very cold bad day. I remarked: “After all that I was so cold I was ready to climb inside the woodstove. Burning to a crisp has never sounded so warm and inviting. Instead I … Continue reading →

My SpotX runs on batteries so the newest addition to the Curmudgeon adventure kit is a Tactical Flashlight Portable Power Bank Cree LED 1865. I like it. I’m including links to Amazon. (I swiped the photo from their ad too.) … Continue reading →

Time to go big picture. Lets talk “adventure gadgets” shall we? Think of the stuff you use outdoors. It’s rare to ignore electronics. It’s certainly possible to be a proper studly cavemen carrying nothing but primitive kit, but unless you’re … Continue reading →

It’s been a fairly um… aggressive… winter. Mother nature ‘aint pulling punches. The bitch! But I’m up to it. I have the tools to get by. Barely. It was a very cold in the morning morning and I was working … Continue reading →

Recently I watched Saturday Night Live with Eddie Murphy. It was Mrs. Curmudgeon’s idea. My first reaction was “Saturday Night Live still exists?” I guess it does. What do I know? It was OK watching Eddie Murphy re-enact the 1980’s … Continue reading →