Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Experts can tell a person is lying based solely on observation. They use a package of skills; including careful observation of tiny variations in facial expression. It’s said they’re excellent at detection of deceit. It’s not a skill I posses. … Continue reading →

On and off during a rocky 2018 (winter, spring, and early summer) I’ve posted about difficulties. I want other folks who’re getting shafted by life to know they’re not alone. Life ‘aint as pretty as folks make it look on … Continue reading →

Here at Curmudgeon Compound entropy has gained a beachhead. I’m fighting back but it’s still a shitshow. It’s been like that most of the summer. I’ve had to attend to more important matters than the mundane. They all took priority … Continue reading →

I discovered the True Facts narrator and have lost half a day listening to dozens of them and laughing my ass off. Here are two favorites… Morgan Freeman: The Mantis:  

An update to The Stories Write Themselves: First there’s this: Powerline posted a video of folks denouncing Trump’s Supreme Court nominee as racist, hateful, and all around evil. The fun part is this video was made before the nominee was … Continue reading →

Tragedy comes from flawed character, not capricious fate. Not everyone has flawed character. Example #1 is George Washington. George Washington was known as President George Washington and not King Washington. Why? Because he retired. He quit! He had people begging … Continue reading →

Those who lust for power become its casualties. I have mixed feelings about this. It’s anywhere from painful to cathartic to schadenfreud-tastic to see it in real life. The Greeks had it all figured out. Roughly, a tragic flaw (called hamaratia and … Continue reading →

Last week, I found out (from Knuckledraggin’) that my favorite bourbon distillery (1792!) had a tragedy. Things just went from bad to worse: It’s a nightmare.