Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

My 4×4 truck has no heat. No worries. Heat’s not rocket science and I was far more concerned with complex stuff like locking differentials and shit. Also, I’m open to unusual solutions… C’mon… isn’t that photo bad ass? Anyway, I … Continue reading →

I ordered a NOCO Genius 1 and it arrived in a few days. I installed it on my old ATV (or rather plugged it to the pigtails I’d already wired to its battery). It looks like this: In my last … Continue reading →

In 2022 I decided to get my mechanical ducks in a row. I’m half-assing my way in that general direction. My machines and gear are/were a bit of menagerie. Most stuff is well used (over used?) and my budget is … Continue reading →

[I’m getting nowhere with wordpress, so here’s a fun distraction post.] It’s a short list but there are some songs which I like but which also cause folks to break out in hives. Among them, is “Brand New Key”. I … Continue reading →

I contacted my hosting service: “Can y’all help me hide or password protect some posts?” “Your business is important to us. Type some shit so our bot can ignore you.” “Open the pod bay doors HAL.” “I’m afraid I can’t … Continue reading →

[Warning: Nerd content and authorial navel gazing below.] When I started my blog, I promised myself I might fret over things I write but I’d never spaz out over “content management”. I’ve done so. I’ve been so careful to avoid … Continue reading →

This isn’t my first rodeo. I was suited up like the Michelin Man. I had three layers of jacket, heavy boots, insulated overalls, fur bomber’s hat, choppers, etc… (Choppers are a variety of mitten that’s well suited to stupidly cold … Continue reading →

…I paused and breathed deeply of the dark icy air. The gloom between the trees had taken on an aspect of its own; an almost physical presence. The silence was almost physical as well. It was the deeper kind of … Continue reading →

Today, as I do every day, I shall not judge anyone by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I’m sure both sides of the political spectrum can agree on that. (Yes, that’s sarcasm.)

Welcome to the fourth year of 2020. What a time to be alive! Doesn’t the tension feel palpable? It’s the gathering! “… when there are only a few of us left, we will feel an irresistible pull towards a far … Continue reading →