Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

About AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

Blogroll Update

Yesterday Borepatch and Plumbum et Circenses kicked over some cyber-rocks and found my post Are We Not Men buried underneath a pile of disinterest.  Soon my little corner of the Internet was awash in viewers!  Thanks!  Both are now on … Continue reading

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Wisdom From Lincoln

The man had a point… …and as far as I can tell that’s an actual quote and not a brilliant writer loser with a blog me embellishing the truth making shit up. Hat tip to Sagacious Iconoclast.

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My Commute Got “Stimulused”

My commute is pretty easy. I carefully compromised between the rural location I want and the commute that I’m forced to accept. (If it weren’t for daily commuting I’d live farther from civilization…possibly Death Valley or Pitcairn Island.) I drive … Continue reading

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A Bit Of Restraint In The Press?

Last Saturday a maniac shot several people. Tragic. The media jackals began to run with it and I went into a self imposed media blackout. I hate to see tragedy used for political points. I find the whole idea tawdry. … Continue reading

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Two Party System Explained

From Irons In The Fire: “It’s simple,” explained the Senate staff veteran. “We have two parties in America—the stupid party and the evil party. Since I’m a Republican, I’m in the stupid party, and we stupidly battle against the evil … Continue reading

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iWhiner

Everyone knows that Apple is an evil entity jointly operated by Satan and Dick Cheney.  They employ iNinjas and Huey Lewis to destroy all that is good and holy.  Never turn your back on an iDevice!  You’ve been warned… However … Continue reading

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The Snow Shovel Chronicles: Part III

This all started with ignoring snow and ridiculing bureaucrats. Pondering Code Enforcement Officers with handcuffs and authority to arrest lit a fuse. Getting hassled about shoveling snow is not about snow. It’s about getting hassled. Americans shouldn’t accept shit. We … Continue reading

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The Snow Shovel Chronicles: Part II

Recently I wrote The Snow Shovel Chronicles Part I. Go read it. You didn’t read it did you? Sigh: I’ve got to do everything don’t I? OK fine, I’ll paraphrase: “It’s snowing like a son of a bitch. I could … Continue reading

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The Snow Shovel Chronicles: Part I

Despite the raging blizzard outside, Castle Curmudgeon is not snowed in. It’s almost snowed in. Almost snowed in is when you could get out even as Mother Nature is hell bent on burying you. This means you’ve got equipment (a … Continue reading

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Are We Not Men?

A few weeks ago I read The 75 Things Men Should Be Able To Do.  (Warning!  All men who read it may will suffer brain damage from the dissonance between truth and horse shit. Any woman who knows men will … Continue reading

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