Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

“Go with the decision that will make for a good story. “ I found a list of 45 fatherly words of wisdom at RECCE ROOM and that one is my favorite. It ties into something I’ve personally said in many … Continue reading →

I was in my truck and bored. My solution, which never works, was to turn on my radio. I had a choice between the same playlist they’ve been pounding into the ground since 1984, a hyperventilating nitwit on AM, another … Continue reading →

As shocking as it may seem, yours truly has friends and relatives. You probably thought I was raised by wolves? I was recently fortunate enough to spend time with kith and kin. Despite being cuddly as a porcupine and a … Continue reading →

As you know, Mrs. Curmudgeon bought an iSlab like a normal American. She loves it. She’s happily twitterbooking or facechatting or whatever it is people do these days. I chose the path less traveled… then wandered around in the woods … Continue reading →

Christmas is about giving. My gift to you is to shut my yap. No need to thank me. I’ll show up again some other time. Feel free to buy a t-shirt in the lobby and have a safe drive home. … Continue reading →

I committed an omission in Young Men’s Fashion Advice From A Woodsman. I’m adding a lucky thirteenth pointer: 13. Unless you are seven or an on duty bodyguard who expects violence within the hour, it is never acceptable to wear a … Continue reading →

Taki’s Magazine, which never encountered a controversial opinion it wouldn’t print, has an article called “An Idiot’s Guide to Getting Dressed“. (Hat tip to Maggies Farm.) Gavin McInness targets hypothetical young men (“idiots”; but that’s a tautology) and explains how … Continue reading →

Six weeks ago I bought a Raspberry Pi. I had A PLAN to DO STUFF. I was going to shoehorn this little hunk of technology into something that’s almost but not quite a laptop. I wanted to make my personalized … Continue reading →

It’s Monday. In order to help us all face the week I’ve linked to a motivational speaker (warning NSFW language). Hat tip to The Future Primaeval. A.C. P.S. You know he’s tough because he ends his sentences with a preposition. … Continue reading →

A homestead is a hotbed of complexity. Take, for example, the photo above. What you’re seeing is a visual demonstration of social interactions which makes the Balkans seem simple. It all starts with a breakfast burrito. It was awesome. There … Continue reading →