Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Well that sucked. A notable accomplishment is tarnished. Future options are reduced. A thing which brought me hope and joy is frayed and beaten. The optimism and strength I gained from that thing is depleted. A harvest of contentment and … Continue reading →

There I was, riding a dirtbike through the forest. I was happy as a clam. I had no idea where I was specifically but I had a general idea. That’s all I needed. The weather was ok and I had … Continue reading →

Media, pollsters, “influencers” (whatever the hell that means), and other varieties of online spastic loons (including weird human-like beings which are all those things simultaneously) have been ranting “this is the most important election in the history of humankind”. It’s … Continue reading →

We all have a “bucket list”. Among countless things, mine includes “grouse dinner by firelight”. I have always wanted to bag a grouse and cook it that very night while camping. (Honestly, I’d like to cook one the very minute … Continue reading →

Did I get your attention? It’s the same headline used by every media outlet since 1994. I got a contact from Wideners.com. Would I like to link to one of their articles in exchange for ammo? Does a bear shit … Continue reading →

No shit, there I was… …bopping down a forest trail on my motorcycle. I was happy as a clam. There was no thought in my head except laughing about how I used to menace my Doctor with a hat. I … Continue reading →

Here are some random photos of nature, in no particular order. I got “lost” and wound up out on the plains. On the horizon, there was some sort of fire. It was very still air and I enjoyed that the … Continue reading →

Behold, the hat! (And my Linux device.) I composed my previous post and sent it directly from this location. I doubted it’d work. Color me surprised. It’s proof of concept at least. It’s weird at that spot, sometimes cell is … Continue reading →

I’m typing this from a Linuxed obsolete Microsoft surface, perched on a crappy old picnic table. There is cell service here, sorta… I borrowed a wifi hotspot from the library. Can I post live from here? Who knows? What was … Continue reading →

We live cycles. But cycles change. Ideally things get better. Or maybe we get better. It took me several tries to get this post typed out. Not because it’s deep or important, but because I’ve been harried. After too many … Continue reading →