Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

There’s a reason the phrase “Fake News” resonates: Hat tip to Powerline and Maggie’s Farm.

Some of my recent posts have been deliberately (obtusely?) vague. I face an inherent contradiction in blogging despite my desire for privacy. I straddle the fence and sometimes faceplant on it. Certainly I’m out of sync with the zeitgeist. I … Continue reading →

…since some unplanned shit went down. At the time (give or take) I wrote Survivalism On The Small Scale. Speaking only in generalities (not all things are fodder for public rumination) I explained that “all hell has broken loose” and … Continue reading →

This post offers absolutely no Black Friday deals. There are no coupons on this post. This post won’t spam your in-box with “hot deals”. There are no low cost financing options associated with this post. I’m not playing Christmas Carols … Continue reading →

[I’m nowhere near the Paradise Fire. I don’t have a dog in that fight. Nor do I want to get sucked into the endless politics of the Left Coast. I lived there for a while. I chose to leave. ‘Nuff … Continue reading →

It was a cold winter evening. The next morning’s arrangements were well in hand so I poured a glass of bourbon, stoked the woodstove, and retired to a comfy chair. Despite general opposition to TV, I was in a mood … Continue reading →

Hat tip to Moonbattery and Chicks on the Right.

Greetings from your (intermittently) off grid blogger. This is a post I wrote a few days ago. Let’s start with a few responses to IRL (in real life) comments. First, I applaud respectful disagreement but stand firm in my belief … Continue reading →

With the election approaching some folks are hyperventilating (particularly the press which thinks being one side’s fluffer is its job). I’m not worried. In fact I’m probably nowhere near “the grid” (this post should go live via the magic of … Continue reading →

God bless Florida for being our national punchline.