Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

[For unfortunate reasons I’ve been stumbling around like a dazed moron. This is the story of me riding the wave of unawareness.] A few days later I decided to fix the tractor. Honestly there’s not much to do. My 1944 … Continue reading →

[Grief makes you dumb. I’m hopelessly distracted. I lack whatever wit I once had. Hopefully it’ll return of it’s own initiative. Presumably it’ll do so at the appropriate time. Is it not a blessing for keen awareness to vanish precisely … Continue reading →

[The following has no particular point. Life doesn’t have to be tidy. Sometimes you don’t know where you’re headed, sometimes you’re not even steering the ship, and today’s post is barely thought out.] Here are photos from last summer: Illness … Continue reading →

We are all mortal. I am healthy. A loved one is not. The clock ticks loudly. I hear the universe in my ear. I see it in my heart. The power of eternity leans uncomfortably close; crowding me, letting me … Continue reading →

Real world shit which I won’t discuss at the moment is poised to completely or intermittently preclude blogging. I may be off line several days or weeks or who knows how long. If it takes a while don’t give up … Continue reading →

[Continued from earlier post] I’m calling bullshit on music on motorcycles that breaks the spell woven by the motorcycle itself. I’ve put up some “sprit matching music” to go with each of my three very different motorcycles. This is my last … Continue reading →

[Continued from earlier post] I’m calling bullshit on all music on motorcycles that wrecks the whole motorcycle’s soul! Either turn off the radio or play something that matches the spirit of your ride! Here’s my second post where I put … Continue reading →

I test drove an excellent 5th generation Honda Goldwing (GL1800). Among other irrational complaints, I bitched about the radio; first because it played Tom Petty and then simply because it existed. I ran screaming from the excellent bike. Rather than … Continue reading →

History doesn’t repeat but it does rhyme. – Unattributed The Curmudgeon stands on his soapbox: Doomed? Maybe for a while. Give up? Impossible! I’ve been told I’m doomed before. I got used to it. I’m still here. People who can’t … Continue reading →

Read the best car ad ever written: Best of Craigslist 1999 Toyota Corolla. In case it gets memory holed, I posted some excerpts below: You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that’s hassle free? … Continue reading →